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Senior Member Of The Hoover Gang Sentenced To Federal Prison For Illegally Possessing Firearms (Photo) - 06/18/26

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Gresham, Oregon, man was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison yesterday for illegally possessing firearms as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon.

 

Shakor Shovontae Ray Holiday, 32, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release.

 

“The unlawful possession of firearms fuels gun violence and puts communities at risk. This case sends a clear message that those who choose to illegally possess and flaunt firearms—whether online or in our neighborhoods—will face federal prosecution,” said the U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford. “We will continue to combat gun violence, prosecute offenders, and safeguard communities across Oregon.”

 

“This sentencing is an example of the FBI’s commitment to working with our partners to make our communities safer,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Doug Olson. “The FBI will continue to aggressively pursue felons in possession of firearms.”

 

“Homeland Security Investigations is focused on making our communities safer, and helping take a felon off the streets for possessing firearms illegally is one of the ways we do that,” said Acting Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Seattle Special Agent in Charge April Miller.  “Working with our federal, state and local partners, we will do everything we can to make our streets more secure.”

 

According to court documents, on May 31, 2023, Holiday, a senior member of the Hoover Gang who goes by “Dute Fly,” posted a video of himself holding an AR rifle on social media. On June 2, 2023, Holiday posted another video on social media with the same firearm. Pursuant to a search warrant at Holiday’s residence, investigators found two firearms, one being the AR rifle used in his social media posts. The other firearm was connected to a shooting in Beaverton, Oregon, on June 21, 2023, the night before investigators executed the search warrant, although there was not enough conclusive evidence to identify Holiday as the shooter.

 

On July 13, 2023, a federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment charging Holiday with one count of felon in possession of a firearm. Holiday pleaded guilty on January 13, 2026.

 

The FBI, HSI, the Portland Police Bureau, and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office investigated this case with valuable assistance provided by the Gresham Police Department. U.S. Attorneys Lewis Burkhart and Leah Bolstad prosecuted the case.

 

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), 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. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.

 

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Attached Media Files: PDF Release, Rifle Seized During Search Warrant, Handgun Seized During Search Warrant,

Senior Member Of The Hoover Gang Sentenced To Federal Prison For Illegally Possessing Firearms (Photo) - 06/18/26

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Gresham, Oregon, man was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison yesterday for illegally possessing firearms as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon.

 

Shakor Shovontae Ray Holiday, 32, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release.

 

“The unlawful possession of firearms fuels gun violence and puts communities at risk. This case sends a clear message that those who choose to illegally possess and flaunt firearms—whether online or in our neighborhoods—will face federal prosecution,” said the U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford. “We will continue to combat gun violence, prosecute offenders, and safeguard communities across Oregon.”

 

“This sentencing is an example of the FBI’s commitment to working with our partners to make our communities safer,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Doug Olson. “The FBI will continue to aggressively pursue felons in possession of firearms.”

 

“Homeland Security Investigations is focused on making our communities safer, and helping take a felon off the streets for possessing firearms illegally is one of the ways we do that,” said Acting Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Seattle Special Agent in Charge April Miller.  “Working with our federal, state and local partners, we will do everything we can to make our streets more secure.”

 

According to court documents, on May 31, 2023, Holiday, a senior member of the Hoover Gang who goes by “Dute Fly,” posted a video of himself holding an AR rifle on social media. On June 2, 2023, Holiday posted another video on social media with the same firearm. Pursuant to a search warrant at Holiday’s residence, investigators found two firearms, one being the AR rifle used in his social media posts. The other firearm was connected to a shooting in Beaverton, Oregon, on June 21, 2023, the night before investigators executed the search warrant, although there was not enough conclusive evidence to identify Holiday as the shooter.

 

On July 13, 2023, a federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment charging Holiday with one count of felon in possession of a firearm. Holiday pleaded guilty on January 13, 2026.

 

The FBI, HSI, the Portland Police Bureau, and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office investigated this case with valuable assistance provided by the Gresham Police Department. U.S. Attorneys Lewis Burkhart and Leah Bolstad prosecuted the case.

 

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), 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. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.

 

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Attached Media Files: PDF Release, Rifle Seized During Search Warrant, Handgun Seized During Search Warrant,