Chicago man charged after fully automatic ghost gun found during traffic stop, police say

CHICAGO - A Chicago man is facing a felony gun charge after sheriff’s police say they found a loaded, fully automatic "ghost gun" in his car during a traffic stop in the South Loop.

What we know:

Cook County Sheriff’s Police said officers stopped a Ford Fusion around 11 p.m. on Sept. 30 in the 1700 block of South State Street for a vehicle code violation.

Deputies said they smelled weed and saw what appeared to be the remnants of blunts inside.

The driver, identified as 18-year-old Markise Bullocks, was asked to step out of the car. During a search, officers reported finding a ghost gun, which is a firearm with no serial number, loaded with an extended magazine.

The weapon was also equipped with a switch that made it fully automatic and a laser sight, according to authorities.

Markise Bullocks

Police also said they recovered marijuana from the car.

Bullocks did not have a FOID card or a Concealed Carry License, the sheriff’s office said.

What's next:

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Bullocks with unlawful possession of a machine gun, a Class X felony. He also faces misdemeanor counts of possession of ammunition without a valid FOID and unlawful possession of cannabis.

Following his first court appearance, a judge ordered Bullocks released on electronic monitoring.