Public Safety

Gainesville gang member, 18, gets two years in federal prison for illegal firearm

Devon Oliver, an 18-year-old Gainesville man identified as a documented gang member, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after being found with a pistol whose serial number had been removed. Officers caught Oliver attempting to flee at a Gainesville apartment complex; the weapon was loaded with an extended magazine holding 22 rounds. Federal prosecutors linked the arrest to gang violence in the area.

Sources: Mainstreet Daily News · WCJB TV20