LAKELAND, Fla. – Two Lakeland men have pleaded guilty to possessing ammunition, and possessing a firearm and ammunition, respectively, as convicted felons in a shooting that happened in January.
Each faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. Sentencing dates have not yet been set.
According to the plea agreements, on January 30, 2023, 11 individuals were shot in a drive-by shooting carried out from a blue Nissan Altima near Iowa Avenue and Plum Street in Lakeland.
Mobley owned a blue Nissan Altima.
Evidence collected from Hanson and Mobley’s cell phones showed they communicated before, and after, the shooting.
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Marijuana was found at the scene, and law enforcement believes the sale of narcotics may have played a role in the shooting.
Hanson and Mobley’s DNA was recovered from spent shell casings found at the scene of the shooting.
At the time, Hanson and Mobley both had prior felony convictions and therefore prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law.
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