(PITTSBURGH, PA) A resident of Beaver, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury  in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal firearm laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. 

The two-count Indictment named Eric Kalif Hubbard, age 41, formerly of Beaver,  Pennsylvania, as the sole defendant. 

According to the Indictment, on May 23, 2023, and July 14, 2023, Hubbard possessed a  firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Under federal law, possession of a firearm and  ammunition is prohibited. 

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of fifteen (15) years in prison, a fine of  $250,000 or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be  based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.  

Assistant United States Attorney Brendan J. McKenna is prosecuting this case on behalf of  the government. 

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Beaver Falls Police Department, and New Brighton Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case. 

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels  of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to  make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent  crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and  legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent  violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and  measuring the results. 

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.