One of the men accused in connection with Cedar Grove mass shooting to be sentenced

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – The man federal agents say once owned the gun used in the mass shooting that killed eight children in Shreveport is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on Oct. 13, according to federal court records.

Charles Ford was arrested in April and charged with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and lying about owning a weapon.

He faces up to 15 years on the possession charge and up to five years for the false statement charge, according to federal court records.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

According to federal court records, new court dates have been set for two men who are facing charges in connection with the deadly mass shooting on April 19 in Cedar Grove.

Charles Ford is accused of illegally being in possession of the gun Shamar Elkins used to commit the mass shooting and lying to an ATF agent about the gun. He appeared in court May 13 and pleaded not guilty to these charges.

During a hearing on June 15, Ford changed his plea to guilty.

Ford is now set to appear in court for sentencing on Oct. 13.

The other man accused in the case is Michael Mayence. His home is the one Elkins fled to after the mass shooting. Mayence was charged April 25 and indicted May 7 for illegally possessing a gun while under a court order for domestic violence. This comes after officials reportedly found multiple guns in his home while they were searching it following Elkins’ death.

Mayence is scheduled for a status conference hearing Aug. 10. According to court documents, attorneys are working on some sort of plea deal for him. He is currently out on bond.

Updated timeline of events from Cedar Grove mass shooting