Silver Creek Teen Jailed for Drive by Shooting, Now Facing Additional Gang and Gun Charges

An 18 year-old Silver Creek teen, Jackie David Cantrell III, who was arrested in July is now facing additonal gun charges.

Reports said that Cantrell, an associate of the Bloods street gang, was found in possession of a firearm equiped with a switch attachment (an auto-sear/conversion device). The attachment allowed for the firearm to be transformed to a machine gun type weapon. , allowing it to automatically discharge more than six shots, without manual reloading.

He is charged with three counts of participation in criminal gang activity, one count of violation of the criminal street gang act and one count of possession of an automatic firearm.

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Jackie David Cantrell III, 18 of Silver Creek, was arrested after reports said he committed a drive by shooting on Avenue C in Lindale.

Reports said that Cantrell discharged a firearm from a moving vehicle “with the intent to murder or seriously injure” another person.

Police added that the incident occurred back on July 21^st.

Cantrell is charged with aggravated assault.