Purcell Man Sentenced to Serve More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Norman Armed Robbery

OKLAHOMA CITY – Kristopher Charles Shawn, 36, of Purcell, Oklahoma, was sentenced today to more than seven years in prison for the January 1, 2019, armed robbery of the Sooner Stop convenience store in Norman, Oklahoma, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing.  Chief District Judge Timothy DeGuisti sentenced Shawn to 90 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release.  Judge DeGiusti also ordered Shawn to pay full restitution to the store.

According to an indictment filed on March 19, 2019, Shawn was charged in a three-count indictment charging Hobbs Act robbery, felon in possession of a firearm, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.   On May 29, 2019, Shawn pleaded guilty to all three counts.

Public records indicate that on January 1, 2019, Shawn entered the Sooner Stop at 2250 W. Main St. in Norman, Oklahoma.  He exited the store without making a purchase.  Approximately an hour and a half later, Shawn re-entered the store, brandished a firearm, and demanded that the cashier give him all the money in the register.  Following the robbery, the store owners contacted police and also shared images online of the robber.  These images were obtained from the store’s surveillance system.  Thereafter, the Norman Police Department and the Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department located and arrested Shawn at a metro casino.

The Norman Police Department and the Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department investigated the case, along with assistance from the Cleveland County District Attorney’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Harley prosecuted the case.