BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – A 25-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday, April 9, for his role in a kidnapping and gun theft on Michigan’s west side.
According to authorities, Dontrell Nance and Darnell Bishop were charged in connection with the theft of 123 handguns from the Benton Harbor Dunham’s Sports store. Nance admitted in his plea that the two kidnapped the Dunham’s manager from outside his home at gunpoint and took him to another location, where they convinced him to provide keys and the alarm code. Nance reportedly said he stayed with the manager while Bishop went to the store and returned with handguns stored in coolers also stolen from the store.
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The incident happened in November 2023.
All 123 guns have since been recovered.
Nance and Bishop were charged with kidnapping, interference with commerce by robbery, brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee. Nance was also charged with being a felon in possession of firearms.
On Tuesday, April 9, Nance pleaded guilty to kidnapping and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Bishop had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Both men face the possibility of life in prison.