A Baltimore man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of a firearm in a school zone and, as a felon, not legally allowed to have a gun. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Troy Spencer, aged 49, will also face three years of supervised release following his incarceration.
The sentencing comes in the wake of an incident on March 6, 2023, when Spencer, attending his son's elementary school basketball game, initiated an altercation with the coaches, drawing a weapon from his waistband that later led to an intense scuffle, in which the firearm was taken from Spencer before he fled the site at Leith Walk Elementary Middle School. This scenario culminated in his arrest on March 15 by the Baltimore Police Department's Warrant Apprehension Task Force, the U.S. Attorney's Office stated.
Barron acknowledged Special Agent in Charge Toni M. Crosby of the ATF and Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley for their roles in Spencer’s capture.
