CONCORD, N.H. (WLNE) — A Rhode Island man was sentenced today in federal court in Concord for the unlawful possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, according to First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack . 40-year-old Garrito “Tony” Fort was sentenced to 60 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. On October 16, 2023, Fort pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to officials, on the evening of October 31, 2021, Fort thought he saw a man by the name Christopher Colleti scratch his vehicle. The following morning, Fort grabbed a firearm to confront Coletti, and an argument would end up ensuing between the two. During the confrontation, two bystanders separated Fort and Coletti, and Coletti walked away. Fort went after Coletti again and continued to accuse Coletti of hitting his car. Eventually, another man, Richard Janvrin Jr., saw Fort holding the gun and punched Fort to disarm him. Fort fired two shots, seriously wounding Janvrin Jr. and killing Coletti. “As a convicted felon, the defendant was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. Despite that, he brought a loaded firearm to a fistfight, that he initiated,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack in a statement. “He had multiple opportunities to walk away. Instead, the defendant chose to escalate the encounter, resulting in the defendant shooting and killing a man, and severely wounding another. While no outcome could ever truly bring closure to the victims’ families, I hope that today’s sentence begins the healing process,” he said. Categories: News