Tampa Felon Pleads Guilty To Posing With Glock Pistol On Instagram

TAMPA, FL — A 25-year-old Tampa man could spend a maximum of 10 years in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a gun after he posed with a Glock pistol in a video he uploaded to his Instagram account on Sept. 11.

Devontae Demetrius Hunter of Pawnee Avenue pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

According to court documents, Hunter brandished a Glock pistol in a video he had uploaded to his Instagram account. Two days later, during a traffic stop, Hunter fled from law enforcement officers on foot and dropped the Glock pistol he had displayed in the Instagram video, which was configured with an extended magazine and loaded with 20 rounds of ammunition.

Hunter had previously been convicted of several felony offenses, including a conviction for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, robbery and aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer. The law prohibits a convicted felon from possessing a gun.