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Men admit to stealing 123 guns from Michigan store, kidnapping manager

Both men arrested day after incident

More than 100 guns were stolen from a sporting goods store in Benton Harbor in November 2023. (WDIV)

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – Two men are facing the possibility of life in prison after they both admitted to being involved in a kidnapping and gun theft on Michigan’s west side.

According to authorities, Dontrell Nance and Darnell Bishop were arrested in November 2023 in connection with the theft of 123 handguns from the Benton Harbor Dunham’s Sports store. Bishop pleaded guilty Tuesday, July 2, to kidnapping and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

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As part of his plea agreement, Bishop admitted that the two kidnapped the Dunham’s manager from outside his home at gunpoint and took him to another location, where they convinced him to provide keys and the alarm code.

Bishop then went to the store and stole 123 guns that he stored in coolers also taken from the store. Both men were arrested the day after the crime.

All 123 guns have since been recovered.

Nance pleaded guilty to kidnapping and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in April. He is expected to be sentenced July 22.

Both men face the possibility of life in prison.


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