A 28-year-old man from Fort Pierce, Florida, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm, a crime he committed on May 31, 2021.
Everette Jerome Jackson, Jr. brandished a .40 caliber Smith & Wesson pistol and fired at a vehicle 13 times, hitting a bystander, the owner of the vehicle. Jackson had a prior felony drug conviction and a prior felony conviction for illegal firearm possession when he possessed the firearm.
The shooting occurred at a Fort Pierce park, where people were celebrating Memorial Day. After the shooting, Jackson tried to dispose of the firearm by throwing it into the Intracoastal Waterway, but dive-team officers from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office recovered it.
Jackson faces state charges for shooting the victim and is presumed innocent of the state charges unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
The investigation was led by the FBI Miami and the Saint Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Diana M. Acosta prosecuted the case.
The case stems from Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Juan Antonio Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami, and Ken J. Mascara, Sheriff, Saint Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, announced the sentence imposed by U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon.
Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 21-cr-14033.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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