Indiana felon shoots landlord hours after successful ‘lie and try’ gun buy

By Christen Smith

Kenan Abraman shot his landlord hours after buying two 9mm handguns from a licensed dealer in Muncie, Indiana. Abraman has multiple felony convictions and should have never passed a background check, investigators say. (Photo: WTTV TV)
A convicted felon shot his landlord just hours after buying two pistols from a licensed gun dealer in Muncie, Indiana — though investigators don’t understand how the man passed a background check in the first place.
Kenan Abraman, aka Rodney Patterson, submitted ATF Form 4473 to a clerk at Muncie Rural King Supply Inc. for the purchase of two 9mm handguns back in September. The application — riddled with lies obscuring Abraman’s multiple felony convictions and mental instability — came back approved from the FBI within minutes. Six hours later, Abraman shot his landlord, Tony Ong, in the chest after Ong asked for his rent payment.
Muncie Police Detective Nathan Sloan told local media Abraman then barricaded himself inside his apartment as if preparing for a battle with law enforcement.
“We found him behind the door. He was wearing a helmet, a motorcycle type helmet, a lot of thick clothing along with two firearms and some knives,” he said.
Abraman’s extensive rap sheet includes theft, robbery and criminal recklessness.

Source: Guns.com