Man sentenced to 10 years for taking ex-girlfriend’s gun, shooting at her vehicle

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A man will spend the next 10 years behind bars after taking a firearm from his ex-girlfriend and using it to shoot up her vehicle in April 2025.

On April 13, 2025, around 10:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 3600 block of Elm Park Road. When they arrived, they found multiple bullet holes in the victim’s vehicle.

Through the investigation, officers identified the victim’s ex-boyfriend, 40-year-old Ronnie Dobson, as the person responsible. Investigators determined that Dobson had taken the victim’s firearm without her permission and used it during the shooting.

Dobson was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, theft of property, to wit: firearm, and domestic assault.

A federal criminal complaint was filed on April 30, followed by a formal indictment on May 6.

Dobson ultimately pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

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