Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Ammunition He Used in Shooting a Man in Brooklyn in 2021

Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, Leo Oliver, also known as “Gam,” was sentenced by United States District Judge Dora L. Irizarry to 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition related to a shooting in 2021. 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 restitution in the amount of $12,000 to the victims.

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced the sentence.

“Today, Oliver has been justly punished for the harm he inflicted upon two people in separate, callous shootings in Brooklyn,” stated United States Attorney Peace.  “Fortunately, these victims survived.  My Office will continue to work tirelessly with our federal and local law enforcement to reduce gun-related violence in our communities.”

Mr. Peace thanked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations New York, and the New York City Police Department for their outstanding investigative work on the case.

According to court filings and facts presented in court, Oliver shot a victim (“Victim-1”) on September 25, 2021 following an argument with Victim-1 on the sidewalk on Van Siclen Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn.  Oliver shot Victim-1 in his torso, before fleeing on foot.  Victim-1 was hospitalized for gunshots to his torso, a lacerated spleen, and fractured ribs, but he survived.  Two .380 shell casing were recovered at the scene. 

Judge Irizarry also found today 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, after a dispute, Oliver pulled a black gun from his pocket and shot Victim-2 in the chest and hand before fleeing in an SUV.  A .380 shell casing was recovered from the scene.