A Montgomery man has been convicted of a gun charge in connection with a shooting that injured a 4-year-old child whose family was caught in the crossfire.

A federal jury on Tuesday found 27-year-old Grenden James Jordan guilty of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.

According to court records and evidence presented at trial, on March 16, 2024, a Montgomery police officer heard gun shots being fired on Atlanta Highway near the Eastern Boulevard overpass and responded to the scene.

Once on the scene, the officer saw three men walking away from a blue Dodge Challenger that was stopped in one of the lanes of traffic.

One of the men, later identified as Jordan, was seen by the officer throwing a weapon toward the side of the road. The toss was captured on the officer’s dash cam video.

The three men fled the scene.

Witnesses said the three men were occupants of the Dodge Challenger and had exchanged gunfire with a red sedan, which left the scene when law enforcement arrived.

Numerous bullet holes were found on the Dodge Challenger.

There was a third vehicle on the scene that had been caught in the crossfire and had gunshot damage as well. That vehicle was occupied by innocent bystanders including a mother, father, and 4-year-old child.

The child sustained injuries from broken glass caused by the gunshots and was treated.

Officers recovered an AR-style pistol from the area where the firearm had been thrown by Jordan, along with a high-capacity drum magazine with ammunition.

During the trial, the jury saw a photo taken prior to March 16, 2024, showing Jordan posing with an AR-style pistol matching the one found on the scene of the shooting.

In reaching their verdict, the jury determined that Jordan was in possession of the firearm recovered at the scene of the shooting. Jordan has previous felony convictions and is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.

“The illegal use of guns by individuals that have no regard for the safety of our communities, our children, or anyone but themselves will not be tolerated,” Davidson said.

“My office is committed to aggressively prosecuting all violations of federal firearms laws to deter criminals like Grenden Jordan from engaging in these public shootings and placing innocent bystanders in harm’s way.”

Jordan faces a maximum of 15 years in federal prison with no early parole. A hearing date has not yet been set.

The Montgomery Police Department and the FBI investigated this case, which was prosecuted aby Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brandon W. Bates and Michelle R. Turner.