Davis Picnic Day Shooter Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison in Separate Federal Firearm Case

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Joseph Allen Davis, 20, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 30 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.

According to court documents, an investigation began into Joseph Allen Davis after determining that he was a shooter at the April 12, 2025, shooting incident at Rainbow City Park in Davis where three people were injured by gunfire. Law enforcement officers conducted a search of Joseph Allen Davis's apartment and seized a short-barrel AR-15-style pistol that was loaded with 23 rounds of ammunition. Davis is prohibited from possessing any firearms and ammunition because he has previously been convicted of a felony gun possession offense.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation with assistance from the Davis Police Department, the Sacramento Police Department, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, the Yolo County District Attorney's Office, and the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Lee prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.