Man arrested with AR-15 pleads guilty

A man accused of firing a gun has pleaded guilty to firearms charges.

Leevan Bannister, 26, allegedly fired gunshots in Nassau Village around 3:30am on January 14.

Soon after the alleged shooting, police pulled over his car in the Sea Breeze area.

They found an AR-15 assault rifle, a magazine and 30 rounds of ammunition on the back seat.

After his arrest Bannister allegedly told arresting officers that he got the gun from Dave, a white American, at Cabbage Beach.

Bannister admitted having the items when he appeared in court on Thursday.

He’s been remanded to prison until a sentencing hearing on March 10.

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