A 24-year-old Mexican national, Saul Uriel Nunez-Vega, has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm in Oregon.
According to court documents, on November 14, 2023, law enforcement responded to an attempted kidnapping and shooting in White City, Oregon, where they recovered a firearm. Surveillance footage showed Nunez-Vega in the area before the shooting occurred and investigators learned that he possessed the firearm prior to its use in the shooting.
Nunez-Vega was charged by criminal complaint on December 15, 2023, with illegally possessing a firearm.
As a result of the plea agreement, Nunez-Vega faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release.
He will be sentenced on August 13, 2025, in front of a U.S. District Judge.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations.
It is being prosecuted by John C. Brassell, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, 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.
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Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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