Durell Smith, 22, was sentenced to 54 months in prison on September 4, 2024 for having machine gun Glock switches in Charlotte, NC. Follow Charlotte Alerts on Instagram.
The felony conviction stems from an incident on February 10, 2023, police officers observed Durell park a vehicle that displayed a fictitious tag in front of a residence in Charlotte. Video shows a 11-year-old kid and his father being shot at with an AK-47.
An officer approached the vehicle and saw a Glock 9mm caliber handgun with distinctive white skulls painted on it with a machine gun conversion device known as a Glock switch installed.
The firearm with the skulls had been stolen and had a 30 round magazine inserted into the weapon.
A further search of the car revealed a second machine gun Glock model 33 .357 caliber handgun with a Glock switch installed.
Durell had previously posted photos online posing with the firearm with the painted skulls. Click here to see video of AK-47 shootouts.
According to court documents, several months after police seized the two machine guns, Durell was arrested at the same residence.
Cops executed a search warrant on the property and recovered several stolen firearms from the residence.
On April 24, 2024, Durell pleaded guilty to possession of a machine gun, he was sentenced to 54 months in prison on September 4, 2024. He is currently in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility.
