Uver Revolorio-Hernandez, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, South Dakota 2024

SIOUX FALLS, SD – A Sioux Falls man with a violent history is off the streets after receiving a hefty federal prison sentence for illegally possessing a firearm and terrorizing his neighbors. Uver Revolorio-Hernandez, 50, was sentenced Monday, May 6, 2024, to seven years and three months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. The sentence comes after he pleaded guilty in January to Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.

The case stems from a brazen July 31, 2023, incident where Revolorio-Hernandez allegedly threatened and shot at a neighbor and the neighbor’s six-year-old child. Investigators say he fired four rounds from his vehicle as he sped away. Two spent 9mm shell casings were found outside the victim’s home, and a single bullet had penetrated three walls inside the residence, narrowly missing those inside. This wasn’t a simple dispute; it was a calculated act of violence.

When police intercepted Revolorio-Hernandez, he was found to be intoxicated and in possession of a loaded Hi-Point 9mm handgun. The weapon had an obliterated serial number and two additional spent 9mm casings were discovered in his vehicle. The fact that the serial number was removed indicates a deliberate attempt to conceal the gun’s origins – a tactic favored by those with something to hide.

Revolorio-Hernandez’s ability to possess a firearm was already legally blocked on two counts. He is an illegal alien, and, crucially, he’s a convicted felon. Court records show he was found guilty of Assault – 2nd Degree Dangerous Weapon (Felony) on March 17, 2008, in Scott County, Minnesota. This prior conviction should have prevented him from ever laying hands on a weapon again, but clearly, that didn’t stop him.

U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell highlighted that this case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a Department of Justice initiative focused on reducing violent crime. PSN aims to target the most dangerous offenders and support community-based prevention programs. While the program’s intentions are noble, the fact that Revolorio-Hernandez was able to commit this crime in the first place raises questions about its effectiveness.

The investigation was a joint effort by the Sioux Falls Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Ebert prosecuted the case. Revolorio-Hernandez is now in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to begin serving his sentence. He was also ordered to pay $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund – a paltry sum considering the terror he inflicted on his neighbors.

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