Authorities: Felon sold semiautomatic to informant, gets 7-year sentence

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A previously convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison after he was convicted of selling a semiautomatic firearm to a confidential informant in 2023.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Martel Williams, 33, pleaded guilty earlier this year to the charge of possession of a firearm by a felon.

Authorities said in December of 2023, Williams was caught after selling a loaded semiautomatic to the informant…

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