Washington, DC – A Maryland man has been indicted on a federal firearms charge as part of the Justice Department’s “Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful” initiative, prosecutors announced Thursday.

Tyzell Myrick, 29, of Bowie, was charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, according to an indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court.

Court records state that around midnight on Aug. 17, Metropolitan Police officers patrolling the U Street corridor spotted Myrick allegedly carrying a firearm in his waistband. Officers recovered a Glock 22 .40 caliber pistol, loaded with one round in the chamber and 20 additional rounds in the magazine.

Myrick is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition due to a 2018 conviction for Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing

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