PRESS RELEASE: Midwest City man faces decade in prison for threatening gun violence in road rage, shooting at home


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OKLAHOMA CITY – MARK RYAN JORDAN, 38, of Midwest City, has been sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm after a previous felony conviction, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

According to public record, on October 28, 2024, a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) responded to a road rage incident. The reporting party told the deputy a man driving a truck, later identified as Jordan, followed her and her juvenile daughter, yelling, gesturing, and tailgating her vehicle near Broadway and Waterloo. Jordan followed the victims to a gas station, where he pulled out a firearm and pointed it at their vehicle.

That same day, LCSO received another report that the defendant had stolen a shotgun and intended to get in a shootout with law enforcement. Public record further reflects that Jordan shot the bedroom window of a Midwest City home, then drove to the house of a family member of the homeowner in an attempt to find them. Officers with the Midwest City Police Department were waiting for Jordan at the family member’s house, and he was arrested soon after. In his vehicle, officers recovered a 12-gauge shotgun and several rounds of both live and spent ammunition.

Prior to this arrest, Jordan had previous felony convictions in Oklahoma County District Court that include domestic abuse by strangulation and domestic abuse – assault and battery in case number CF-2013-4060 and domestic abuse – assault and battery in case number CF-2016-170.

On December 17, 2024, a federal Grand Jury charged Jordan with being a felon in possession of a firearm. On March 28, 2025, Jordan pleaded guilty and admitted he possessed a firearm despite his previous felony convictions.

At the sentencing hearing on July 22, 2025, U.S. District Judge Scott L. Palk sentenced Jordan to serve 120 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. In announcing the sentence, the Court noted the defendant’s escalating violence and the need to protect the public.

This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, and the Midwest City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacquelyn M. Hutzell prosecuted the case.

This case is part of “Operation 922” and Operation “Shots Fired,” the Western District of Oklahoma’s implementation of Project Safe Neighborhoods, the Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. “Operation 922” prioritizes prosecution of federal firearms violations connected to domestic violence. “Shots Fired” targets cases involving individuals who discharge firearms as part of their criminal activity, such as drive-by shootings or when shots are fired during robberies, domestic disputes, or other incidents. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit https://justice.gov/psn and https://justice.gov/usao-wdok.

Reference is made to public filings for additional information.


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