Shane Jacquces Barfield, a repeat felon and domestic violence offender from Cartersville, Georgia, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegally possessing and firing a stolen firearm at police officers. The incident occurred on September 17, 2023, when Barfield crashed his vehicle while carrying methamphetamine and a stolen gun. Witnesses reported seeing him leave the scene with the weapon.
When Cartersville Police Department officers arrived and instructed Barfield to drop the firearm and exit his car, he ignored their commands. As an officer crossed in front of his vehicle, Barfield fired a shot. Officers responded by firing at his vehicle before arresting him. Authorities recovered a spent 9mm casing, a stolen pistol, and methamphetamine from the car. A federal investigation confirmed that the spent casing matched the stolen firearm.
Barfield pleaded guilty on May 15, 2025, to charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm by someone convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence. On November 4, 2025, U.S. District Judge William M. Ray II sentenced him to a decade in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
“Dangerous felons like Barfield forfeit the right to bear arms,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Barfield broke the law when he possessed and discharged a stolen gun, endangering the safety of police officers and bystanders alike. Thanks to the brave, on-scene efforts of the Cartersville Police Department and subsequent collaboration with the FBI, Barfield will now serve a significant sentence in federal prison without the possibility of parole.”
“Shane Barfield knew he was not supposed to be in possession of a gun, much less fire one, but he violated the law,” said FBI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown. “His actions could have been deadly. Thankfully, no law enforcement nor citizens were hurt.”
“Not only was Barfield a threat to our officers that day, but a violent, convicted felon with an illegal firearm is a continual threat to our community,” said Cartersville Police Chief Frank McCann. “A threat that the Cartersville Police Department will not tolerate. We appreciate the FBI for their assistance, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for their steadfast commitment to supporting the Cartersville Police Department in its public safety mission.”
The case was investigated by both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Cartersville Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Katie Terry.
For more information about this case or related matters from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia: http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga
