Joseph Allen Davis, a 19-year-old from Sacramento, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Eric Grant.
Court documents state that police began investigating Davis after identifying him as the shooter involved in the April 12, 2025, incident at Rainbow City Park in Davis. During this event, three people were injured by gunfire. Authorities later searched Davis’s apartment and found a loaded short-barrel AR-15-style pistol with 23 rounds of ammunition. Due to a prior felony conviction for gun possession, Davis is prohibited from owning firearms or ammunition.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with support from several agencies including the Davis Police Department, Sacramento Police Department, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, and Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Lee is prosecuting the case.
Davis is scheduled for sentencing before Chief U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley on March 26, 2026. He faces up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine; however, the actual sentence will be determined by the court after considering federal Sentencing Guidelines and statutory factors.
This prosecution falls under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which coordinates law enforcement efforts at all levels to reduce violent crime and gun violence in communities nationwide. The Department of Justice strengthened PSN in May 2021 with new strategies focused on building trust within communities, supporting violence prevention organizations, prioritizing targeted enforcement actions, and evaluating outcomes.
