MCDONOUGH, Ga. - A Henry County man will spend more than five years in prison after he was found with a stolen, illegally-modified firearm inside a hospital's labor and delivery unit, federal prosecutors said.

Terrell Monquez Searcy, 21, of McDonough, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a machinegun earlier this year.

Gun discovered in hospital room

What we know:

On Aug. 17, 2023, Monroe Police Department officers responded to Piedmont Walton Hospital after a nurse reported spotting Searcy with a handgun in a labor and delivery room, where weapons are prohibited. When security arrived, Searcy admitted to having the firearm and said that he had hidden it under a couch cushion.

Security personnel took possession of the Glock Model 17 9mm handgun with a loaded 30-roun

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