Former motorcycle gang member sentenced for role in armed assault
By KCTV5 Staff May 26, 2026
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A former motorcycle gang member was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for his role in an armed assault against a member of a rival club.
Forty-seven-year-old John J. Hahn was sentenced to to 10 years in federal prison without parole for assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering and possession of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Hahn’s sentencing was the result of a Sept. 17, 2022, incident involving the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club, which he was a member of, and a lone rival gang member. It happened in Blue Springs.
Hahn, a Cameron, Missouri, native, confronted the victim on the side of the road. Court documents say the victim was shot seven times, suffering injuries to his knee, thigh, forearm, biceps, buttocks and back of his leg.
Following the shooting, Hahn received his Pagan’s patch signifying membership, court documents said.
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