BLACKS: Two Sentenced to Prison for Armed Robberies in Killeen TEXAS

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Two Sentenced to Prison for Armed Robberies in Killeen​



by: Runako Gee

Posted: Aug 24, 2022 / 03:43 PM CDT

Updated: Aug 25, 2022 / 07:38 AM CDT



WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – Two Killeen men were sentenced today for their roles in armed robberies in Killeen.
26-year-old Roosevelt Jones IV, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay $12,026 in restitution.

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Roosevelt Jones IV

Alongside Jones IV, 29-year-old Christopher Teon Fults, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $9,356 in restitution.
According to court documents, from November 2017 through January 2018, Jones and Fultz robbed
five area merchants at gun point. Jones was also charged with armed robbery of another merchant
in February 2018.
“Those who perpetrate violence among us forfeit their freedom,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff.
“The sentences of Mr. Jones and Mr. Fults are entirely appropriate given their crimes and the harm
to their victims. I commend our law enforcement partners for their hard work and dedication to
community safety.”
“Today’s sentencing sends a clear message that the FBI is committed to working with our local law
enforcement partners to reduce violent crime and ensure every person has the opportunity to live and
work in a safe community,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Oliver E. Rich Jr., San Antonio Division.
On September 7, 2021, Jones and Fults both pleaded guilty to one count of interference with
commerce by robbery and both have remained in federal custody since their arrests in October 2019.
The FBI Central Texas Violent Crimes Task Force, with assistance from the Temple Police
Department and the Killeen Police Department’s Violent Crime Unit, investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Gloff prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law
enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on the core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
 
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