Public Safety

Gainesville teen sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession

An 18-year-old Gainesville man, identified as a documented gang member, received a two-year federal prison sentence for possessing a pistol with its serial number removed. Officers discovered the weapon — loaded with an extended 22-round magazine — when the man attempted to flee law enforcement at a local apartment complex. Federal prosecutors linked the arrest to gang violence in the area.

Sources: Mainstreet Daily News · WCJB TV20