United States of America v. Bryan Keith Rainey, Jr.

Des Moines, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms.

Bryan Keith Rainey, Jr., 20, and two co-conspirators fired at least 36 rounds of ammunition at a Des Moines residence occupied by two children and their mother on December 16, 2024. At least 11 rounds hit the house. No one was injured.

Three days later, officers located Rainey in a parking lot and attempted to arrest him. Rainey ran from the police. Once captured, law enforcement located a loaded AR-15 style pistol in Rainey’s pants, which ballistically matched casings from the shooting scene. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Rainey’s house that same day and found ammunition and drug-related items.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Rainey will be required to serve a three-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Rainey’s federal sentence was ordered to run partially consecutively to his state sentence related to the December 16, 2024, shooting.

United States Attorney David C. Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Des Moines Police Department investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Kristin M. Herrera prosecuted the case.

Defendant was sentenced to the custody of the BOP for a term of 87 months on Count 1, with 50 months to be served concurrently and 37 months to be served consecutively to Iowa District Court for Polk County Case No. FECR387581. Upon release, Defendant shall serve a supervised release term of 3 years. $100 Special Assessment to the Crime Victims' Fund Assessment.