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Tampa Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Antonio McCray (22, Tampa) to 15 years in federal prison—the maximum sentence allowed by law—for possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony offense.
McCray pleaded guilty on November 14, 2023, according to court documents and evidence presented at sentencing.
As a member of the ‘2x’ gang in Hernando County, McCray planned to carry out a murder against a rival gang member in September and October 2022. He told his rival gang members, ‘I’m tryna do these f*** [dudes] so dirty…we getting them tonight…I’m [going] to shoot his a**.’
On at least two occasions, McCray and his fellow gang members went to a residence in Hernando County, ultimately surrounding the house and shooting the windows, front door, and back sliding door. Two minor children were present at the time of the shooting, and bullets came through the window of a 9-year-old girl’s room.
On October 29, 2022, detectives from the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. McCray was seated in the back seat of the car, and in possession of a Hellcat Pistol. McCray’s DNA was found on the firearm, and FDLE revealed a correlation between the Springfield firearm and shell casings recovered from one of the shootings.
As a convicted felon, McCray is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law. His multiple prior felony convictions include burglary of a conveyance while armed, burglary (6 counts), and dealing in stolen property.
This case was investigated by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Diego F. Novaes.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant: Antonio McCray
Criminal Charges: Possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony offense
City and State: Tampa, Florida
Date: November 14, 2023 (sentencing)
Sentence: 15 years in federal prison
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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