Atlanta rapper convicted for bringing loaded machine gun into hospital maternity ward
Atlanta rapper Quez 2RR has pled guilty to possession of a machine gun after he was found with a stolen, illegally modified firearm in a hospital’s maternity ward. The 21-year-old (real name Terrell Monquez Searcy) admitted to the charge in the US District Court on March 20th.
A nurse first spotted Searcy with a handgun in the labour and delivery room of Piedmont Walton Hospital on August 17th, 2023. Searcy admitted to hiding the gun under a cushion after security arrived at the scene.
Security confiscated the weapon and found an auto sear attached to the rear side of the gun, which led to the Monroe Police Department being called. Officers later discovered that the firearm had been stolen in Walton County, with Searcy being taken into custody. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, Searcy is scheduled for sentencing on June 4th.
The assistant special agent in charge, Beau Kolodka, released a statement about the dangers of the weapon. “Machine gun conversion devices enable a conventional semi-automatic pistol to function as a fully automatic firearm, which is illegal,” he said.
“Anyone possessing these illegal machine gun conversion devices will be facing felony charges. [Atlanta Field Division] will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to keep them off our streets,” he continued.
US attorney C. Shanelle Booker added, “All those found in possession of machine guns and with illegal conversion devices in the Middle District of Georgia will be held accountable for breaking federal law. This case exemplifies how law enforcement effectively engages to remove illegal firearms from the streets and hold criminals accountable as we work together to make our communities safer.”
Quez 2RR has over 70,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, with his ‘Still Tippin Freestyle’ boasting almost one million streams. Another song, ‘Scats & Kias’, has almost 600,000 plays.