A Baltimore man, David Funderburk, 47, has been found guilty by a federal jury for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The announcement was made by Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, along with Special Agent in Charge Charles Doerrer from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Baltimore Police Department Commissioner Richard Worley.
The conviction stems from an incident on November 3, 2023. Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department’s Southwest District Action Team were conducting routine patrols in the 1500 block of W. Baltimore Street when they observed Funderburk displaying behavior consistent with being armed. Detectives watched as he entered a local eatery and saw him remove a handgun—a FN Five-seveN 5.7x28mm—and place it on the floor in a corner of the restaurant.
Officers immediately entered the establishment, detained Funderburk, and recovered the loaded firearm containing 18 rounds of ammunition. According to authorities, this marks Funderburk’s fourth federal felony conviction. Due to his prior convictions, he was legally barred from possessing firearms or ammunition.
Funderburk faces up to 15 years in federal prison for this offense.
“This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone,” said U.S. Attorney Hayes. “On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.”
U.S. Attorney Hayes acknowledged the efforts of ATF and BPD during the investigation. She also expressed appreciation for Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Rigney and Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sippel who prosecuted the case, as well as Paralegal Specialist Briana Scarborough for her assistance.
More information about resources available through the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office can be found at justice.gov/usao-md and justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
