Public Safety

Gainesville teen sentenced to two years for possessing gun with removed serial number

An 18-year-old Gainesville man identified by prosecutors as a gang member was sentenced to two years in federal prison after being found with a pistol whose serial number had been removed. Devon Oliver was apprehended at a Gainesville apartment complex while trying to flee law enforcement; the weapon was loaded with an extended magazine carrying 22 rounds. Federal prosecutors tied the case to gang violence, and Gainesville Police described the firearm as a direct threat to residents and officers.

Sources: Mainstreet Daily News · WCJB TV20