Ulysses Jaheim Page, a 22-year-old Bloods gang member, has been sentenced to a 15-year prison term for his involvement in gang-related violence, including a shootout at a cemetery and illegal possession of a firearm. Page, who previously entered a guilty plea on September 19, 2024, faced the legal consequences for these serious offenses, according to a report from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
On May 4, 2024, as detailed by court records, Wilmington Police had stopped a vehicle in which Page was a backseat passenger. An investigation led to the discovery of a stolen firearm at Page's feet, with DNA analysis confirming Page's connection to the weapon. A past string of felony convictions, including common law robbery and possession of a stolen firearm in 2020 and multiple larceny of a firearm charges in 2019, has established Page as a repeat offender prohibited from legally possessing a firearm.
Page's involvement in a 2023 gang-related shootout further influenced his sentencing. On April 27, 2023, a violent exchange of gunfire erupted at Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington during a balloon release event held by the 720 Gangster Disciples in memory of a deceased gang leader. According to the Department of Justice, Page was identified as one of the individuals who fired upon the crowd, resulting in one person being injured.
The sentencing is part of the ongoing Violent Crime Action Plan (VCAP), a collaborative initiative that brings together local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies with the community to target drivers of violent crime. Daniel P. Bubar, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, highlighted the VCAP's role after sentencing by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III. Investigations by the Wilmington Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives contributed to Page's conviction, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Dixon, and former Special Assistant U.S. Attorney William Van Trigt leading the prosecution.
