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Ex-convict indicted for As Teo shooting
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Posted on Jan 06 2012
A federal grand jury has indicted an ex-convict who reportedly assaulted a relative and fired a handgun in As Teo last year.
The indictment charged Justin A. Funkugub with felon in possession of a firearm; possession of a firearm with a removed, altered, or obliterated serial number; and felon in possession of ammunition.
According to the indictment filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the NMI, Funkugub was caught in possession of a Smith and Wesson .38-caliber revolver on Oct. 11, 2011. The revolver’s serial number had been removed, altered, or obliterated—a violation of U.S. Code, according to the indictment filed by assistant U.S. attorney Garth R. Backe.
That same day, Funkugub also allegedly had with him six Winchester Super-X .22 caliber bullets.
The schedule of Funkugub’s initial court appearance was not immediately known yesterday.
The suspect has a prior conviction in September 2000 for cattle killing, a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year.
In October 2011, the Office of the Attorney General charged the 35-year-old Funkugub with assault and battery, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and disturbing the peace, over the alleged assault of a relative and firing of a handgun.
According to court records, police officers responded to As Teo after receiving a call about someone shooting a gun.
