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John Boampong

Released
Date of birth:1983
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:2020s
Inmate Number:#04547-509
State:Massachusetts
Time Imprisoned:
4 Years 9 Days
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Biography

On June 1, 2020 around 3 a.m., Boampong was driving near Arlington & Boylston in Boston in front of a store that had been looted that evening. After officers told him to leave, Boampong returned to the area, parked, and shot at least 11 times toward officers — including a deputized federal officer. A Sig Sauer P230 9mm with Boampong's fingerprint was recovered from his car; he was prohibited from possessing firearms due to pending state charges. Sentenced to 60 months federal prison.

Birth-year evidence

USAO Massachusetts July30,2020 charging announcement explicitly reports Boampong37 and matches Boston June1 prosecution. Excluded unrelated people-search entries. Sources: Source 1. Birth is recorded approximately, not as a verified exact birthday; possible years: 1982, 1983.

Case

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Charges: Assault on a federal officer; unlawful firearm possession
Arrested: Jun 1, 2020
Sentenced: Oct 26, 2021
Incarcerated: Jun 1, 2020
Released: Jun 10, 2024
Sentence: Sentenced to 60 months federal prison. Around 3 a.m. on June 1, 2020 near Arlington & Boylston in Boston, Boampong returned to a looted-store area after being told to leave and fired at least 11 shots toward officers, including a deputized federal officer. A Sig Sauer P230 9mm bearing his fingerprint was recovered from his car; he was barred from possessing firearms due to pending state charges.
Judge: William G. Young
Convicted: Yes
Plead: Guilty (February 4, 2021)
Institution State: Massachusetts