A Columbus, Ga. man who fired at federal agents was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Federal officials said that Joshuia Johnathon Luke Brown aka “Black” was convicted on Sept. 18, 2023 of a variety of charges, including conspiracy with intent to distribute controlled substances and forcibly assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
According to what was presented in court, Brown and co-defendant Jarvis Smith were under federal surveillance in July 2022 as part of an investigating into armed drug trafficking in the Columbus community.
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While under surveillance, agents saw Brown and Smith involved in a drug transaction on Winston Road. When Smith got out of his car, an agent conducted what USDOJ called mobile surveillance before he stopped a few streets away.
Then, officials said Smith and Brown got out of the car and pointed their weapons at the agent, firing multiple rounds at the car.