A Springfield, Mo., man and leader of a violent gang was sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison without parole for illegally possessing firearms. Ezekiel Josiah King, 21, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough after pleading guilty on January 16, 2024, to one count of being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of firearms. King admitted to possessing a loaded Glock .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol with an extended magazine containing 29 rounds and an Anderson AM-15 multi-caliber rifle loaded with 31 rounds of .223-caliber ammunition.