Portland Area Gang Member Arrested, Faces Federal Charges for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

PORTLAND, Ore.—A known Hoover Criminal Gang member arrested today at his home in Gresham, Oregon is facing federal charges for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Shakor Shovontae Ray Holiday, 29, has been charged by criminal complaint with one count of illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

According to court documents, with five prior felony convictions, including a 2020 federal conviction for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, Holiday is prohibited from possessing firearms. Despite this restriction, in May 2023, law enforcement obtained several images and videos of Holiday in possession of at least one firearm. Two videos obtained by investigators appeared to show Holiday driving a vehicle while holding an AR-style assault rifle and threatening rivals. Holiday was also observed in the photos and videos displaying various gang signs, including “H” and “107” hand signs associated with the Hoover Criminal Gang.

Today, investigators executed a federal search warrant on Holiday’s Gresham residence. They located and seized a 9mm handgun and an AR-style assault rifle resembling the firearm depicted in the photos and videos reviewed by law enforcement.

Holiday made his first appearance in federal court today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Armistead. He was ordered detained pending further court proceedings.

Illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon is punishable by up to 15 years in federal prison, three years’ supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.

This case was investigated by the FBI with assistance from the Portland Police Bureau, Gresham Police Department, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). It is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.

A criminal complaint is only an accusation of a crime, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.