A federal judge has sentenced a North Miami man to 15 years in prison for a violent home invasion and kidnapping, authorities announced.
In a press release, U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones said Alphonso Gainer, 36, “used a firearm to invade a home, terrorize a victim, and commit a kidnapping—conduct that strikes at the heart of community safety.”
According to court documents, on July 11, 2023, at approximately 6 a.m., Gainer broke into the victim’s North Miami residence and opened fire inside the home, nearly killing the victim. A 911 call placed by the victim captured the sound of Gainer firing three additional rounds as the victim sought cover…