Minnesota State Wire

Jorge Olivares, also known as “Stomper,” was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Ann D. Montgomery in Minneapolis.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said, “The defendant is a violent member of the Latin Kings who has repeatedly shot people and brought violence to our streets. Even after spilling blood, he armed himself again, showing utter disregard for the law. The people of Minnesota deserve safety—not shootouts. Whether it’s the Highs, the Lows, the Bloods, or the Latin Kings, at the federal level we will continue to use every tool we have to put violent gang members behind bars.”

Olivares is identified as a convicted violent felon and member of the Latin Kings street gang. In December 2023, during a period marked by high levels of violence in Minneapolis, police responded to reports about a suspicious vehicle and found Olivares asleep in the driver’s seat. Officers observed a Springfield Armory Hellcat 9mm semiautomatic pistol on the floorboard within his reach; it was loaded with one round in the chamber and twelve rounds in its magazine. Police also discovered over six grams of cocaine inside the vehicle and noted that Olivares wore clothing linked to his gang affiliation.

At sentencing, prosecutors emphasized that Olivares’s possession of a firearm presented significant risk due to his prior convictions for first-degree aggravated assault and robbery from 2018—when he shot two victims before stealing their car—and another incident involving a drive-by shooting recorded on video.

Judge Montgomery addressed Olivares directly at sentencing: she said it was “scary to look at the record and see the violence in your past,” adding that when she sees “a pattern of individuals that keep coming back” with escalating violence, “it doesn’t usually end well.”

The case was investigated by multiple agencies including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), United States Marshals Service (USMS), Minneapolis Police Department (MPD), and Richfield Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David B. Green prosecuted this case.