PHILADELPHIA - Two convicted felons are facing gun charges after officers received a call about an ATM theft attempt during the unrest in Philadelphia earlier this month, United States Attorney William McSwain announced Tuesday.Steven Pennycooke, 34, and Shawn Collins, 27, both of Philadelphia, were each charged by criminal complaint with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. “As I made clear last week, my Office is committed to prosecuting anybody who took advantage of the George Floyd protests to try to commit violent acts or otherwise violate federal law.
There will be accountability,” said U.S. Attorney McSwain. “In this case, two previously convicted felons are charged with allegedly possessing firearms, which presents a clear.