RACINE — A Racine man has been charged with selling more than 70 grams of cocaine and fentanyl and was allegedly found to have illegal firearms.
Keeran
Andrew J. Keeran, 33, of the 2300 block of St. Clair Street, was charged with five felony counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, three felony counts of maintaining a drug trafficking place, two felony counts of manufacture/deliver between 15-40 grams of cocaine and deliver between 10-50 grams of fentanyl, and felony counts of manufacture/deliver between 5-15 grams of cocaine, deliver less than or equal to 10 grams of fentanyl, possession of short-barreled shotgun or rifle and possession of cocaine.
In Monterey Park, California, the community is dealing with trauma after the mass shooting that happened this weekend. Citizens are left picking up the pieces. About a hundred people gathered in Monterey Park City Hall to remember the 11 who died and nine who were injured in the shooting, which interrupted what was supposed to be a happy Lunar New Year celebration.This weekend turned the American dream into a nightmare of gun violence for one of the organizers of the vigil, Ann Lou. "They need to know that this is not normal. This cannot be normal. It will not be normal," Lou said. "We are American. We are part of this culture. And it just it just affected me to the core. I have never really came, experienced that type of emotions."Even though the suspected shooter took his life, others in the community are still shaken and afraid."To be honest, I am scared to be here. There's a huge part of me that wants to run in the other direction. So what brings me out, first and foremost, is I feel an appalling need to be here to remember and honor all of the lives that were lived," said Christina Kataoka, who attended the vigil. Heart memorials lined the pavement, some with names and others left blank as authorities confirm victims. Chun-Yen Chen was a regular at Star dance studio where the mass shooting took place, and at Lai Lia, the second dance studio where the suspect was disarmed. She was lucky: she didnt attend any of the dances Saturday night. But she knew two of the victims. "It's very heartbreaking because I know they just do something they feel fun and love and second chance of their life," said Chen. Congresswoman Judy Chu, who served as mayor of the city three times, urged the community to donate to the victims via GoFundMe. "I know this community is resilient. I know that we can. Get through this. If we work together and we are stronger when we work together," Chu said. The tragedy is bringing the whole community together, not just the Asian Americans who make up a majority in that suburb of Los Angeles. The community is standing united, remembering the people they lost leaving three handwritten words to the victims: "dance in heaven." SEE MORE: Police took 5 hours to warn dance hall shooter was on the run
According to criminal complaints, between Nov. 29 and Jan. 4, a confidential informant working with the Racine Metro Drug Unit met with Keeran to purchase controlled substances, resulting in the informant receiving 70.4 grams of cocaine and fentanyl.
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During each interaction, it was reported that Keeran had a shotgun.
Metro Drug Unit agents waited at the 24-hour window of the Racine County Jail on Friday for Keeran to arrive for day reporting.
When Keeran arrived, he was taken into custody, and accompanied agents when they went to search his residence.
The complaint said that Keeran agreed to speak with officers, but did not want the conversation to be recorded.
He reportedly said he had a short-barreled shotgun in the room behind where he was sitting with the agents, and also said they would find cocaine in the basement.
Agents found the firearm, which was loaded, and discovered 0.1 grams of cocaine in the basement.
Keeran was given $52,000 in cash bonds in Racine County Circuit Court on Tuesday. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 2 at the Racine County Law Enforcement Center, online court records show.
Mugshots: Racine County criminal complaints, Jan. 24, 2023
Today's mugshots: Jan. 24
These are images of people charged with a crime in Racine County. Booking photos are provided by Racine County law enforcement officials. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.
Andrew J. Keeran
Andrew J. Keeran, 2300 block of St. Clair Street, Racine, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of short-barreled shotgun or rifle, possession of cocaine.
Darquis M. Lampkin
Darquis M. Lampkin, 1500 block of Five Mile Road, Racine, felony bail jumping, resisting an officer, disorderly conduct.
Elijah D. Mosley
Elijah D. Mosley, 200 block of Jones Street, Racine, battery by prisoners.
Stephanie N. Mrozek
Stephanie N. Mrozek, 1700 block of Erie Street, Racine, misdemeanor bail jumping (domestic abuse assessments).
Dashon L. Neal
Dashon L. Neal, 4000 block of Erie Street, Racine, possession of cocaine, possession of THC.
Michelle H. Williams-Hamilton
Michelle H. Williams-Hamilton, 1300 block of Prospect Street, Racine, attempting to flee or elude an officer, second degree recklessly endangering safety, obstructing an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Zachery R. Zavala
Zachery R. Zavala, 4100 block of Marquette Drive, Racine, attempting to flee or elude an officer, obstructing an officer, resisting an officer, felony bail jumping.
