Leo Oliver, Felon in Possession of Ammunition, New York 2021

In a devastating case of gun-related violence, Leo Oliver, also known as ‘Gam,’ was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing ammunition related to a shooting in Brooklyn in 2021.

The sentencing, which took place in a Brooklyn federal court, came after Oliver pleaded guilty to the charge in December 2023. The court also found that Oliver was responsible for a second shooting in a convenience store in Brooklyn in 2020.

As part of the sentence, Oliver was ordered to pay $12,000 in restitution to the victims, who miraculously survived the attacks. The victims suffered severe injuries, including lacerated spleens, fractured ribs, and gunshot wounds.

According to court filings and facts presented in court, Oliver shot a victim on September 25, 2021, following an argument on the sidewalk on Van Siclen Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn. Two .380 shell casings were recovered at the scene.

The court also found that Oliver committed a second shooting on July 8, 2020, inside a convenience store in East New York, Brooklyn. Victim-2 was working behind the counter when Oliver pulled a black gun from his pocket and shot him in the chest and hand before fleeing in an SUV.

Oliver’s defense was further compromised when he deleted an image of two guns from his cell phone and threw the handgun used in the 2020 shooting into the East River. The defendant has a history of at least seven felony convictions.

United States Attorney Breon Peace announced the sentence, stating, ‘Today, Oliver has been justly punished for the harm he inflicted upon two people in separate, callous shootings in Brooklyn. Fortunately, these victims survived.’

Assistant United States Attorney Adam Amir is in charge of the prosecution.

Oliver, 44, was arrested and charged for the crimes. The case is E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 23-CR-279 (DLI).

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