Richmond man sentenced to five years in prison for possessing gun as felon

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A Richmond man was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.

On Thursday, March 5, 23-year-old Waheed Richardson was sentenced to five years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents cited by the Department of Justice (DOJ), on July 10, 2024, an officer with the Richmond Police Department responded to a call reporting a man who matched the description of a suspect in a robbery that had occurred earlier that day…

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