SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Aujawan Hymon, 20, of Savannah was indicted by a federal grand jury this week for illegal possession of a machinegun.
Hymon was one of six suspects involved in the shooting that occurred in the Oglethorpe Mall on July 2. The investigation revealed Hymon was in possession of a firearm with an extended magazine and an affixed machinegun conversion device during the shooting. Officers were able to successfully recover the machinegun during the investigation.
United States Attorney Margaret E. Heap said, “We are working with our law enforcement partners to stop the illegal possession of machineguns. Let me be clear- if you possess a glock switch, or any device that converts a firearm into a machinegun, we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law.”
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“Machinegun conversion devices are fueling a deadly uptick in gun violence, turning routine firearms into weapons of war,” said Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acting ASAC Robert Davis. “This case is yet another example of why ATF is committed to aggressively identifying and removing these illegal devices from our communities.”…