SPOKANE, WA — A 43-year-old Spokane man has been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition following a 2022 police pursuit with his young son in the car.
Keith Lamarr Williams was sentenced on April 23, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Mary K. Dimke for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. In addition to the prison sentence, Williams was ordered to serve three years of supervised release.
According to court documents, the incident occurred on October 18, 2022, when Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in Spokane Valley. Williams’ ex-girlfriend, identified as K.D., reported that Williams had been surveilling their daughter as she walked to school and had parked near her residence. On the day of the incident, when K.D. and her husband confronted Williams, he allegedly pointed a gun at them and demanded to see his daughter before fleeing in his vehicle.
Deputies attempted a traffic stop, but Williams fled and was pursued until he crashed. He attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended. His two-year-old son was in the vehicle during the pursuit and crash.
Inside the vehicle, deputies located a Glock 9mm pistol with a chambered round and a loaded magazine containing 12 rounds.
Williams had previously been convicted on federal drug charges in Eastern Washington and served 80 months in prison. He was released on February 18, 2022, and was prohibited from possessing firearms due to his prior felony conviction.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Michael L. Vander Giessen and Alison L. Gregoire.
Acting U.S. Attorney Richard R. Barker stated the situation “could have ended in tragedy,” emphasizing the danger Williams posed by fleeing law enforcement with a loaded firearm and his child in the car.
ATF Seattle Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Blais added that the sentence was appropriate given the risk to the community and the child.