Jefferson County, KY –A Jefferson County man was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison for one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge John Nokes of the ATF Louisville Field Division, and Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Ricky Barker, 40, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, followed by a 5-year term of supervised release, for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. On May 3, 2025, Barker fired a Taurus, Model PT111 Millennium G2, 9 mm pistol in a crowded area just after two people were shot and killed. Barker, however, is not suspected to have been involved in that shooting. Prior to this conviction, Barker was previously convicted of two robberies, two trafficking of controlled substance offenses, and two firearm offenses.
There is no parole in the federal system.
This case was investigated by ATF and LMPD.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys A. Spencer McKiness and Jo E. Lawless prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Western District of Kentucky — U.S. Department of Justice press release.