GALESBURG, Ill. — Police have seized 15 illegal firearms in Galesburg after responding to a shots fired call Friday night, according to a press release.
Just before 10 p.m. on Aug. 16, officers with the Galesburg Police Department responded to the 900 block of E. Brooks Street for a disturbance. Police said they determined 60-year-old Leslie Mixon had fired several rounds from a firearm while in his backyard. Mixon is a convicted felon and was arrested.
A search warrant executed at Mixon's house resulted in 15 illegal firearms being seized, including four handguns, one AR-style rifle, five shotguns and five rifles. According to a press release, several rounds of ammunition were also recovered by police.
Mixon was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and aggravated discharge of a firearm. He is being held at the Knox County Jail pending court proceedings.
“The Galesburg Police Department takes the safety of our community very seriously,” Galesburg Police Chief Russell Idle said in a press release. “We were able to remove multiple weapons from our community that were not only possessed illegally by a convicted felon, but also being fired unsafely. Reckless, illegal activity will not be tolerated, and we are pleased that our officers’ efforts removed 15 illegal weapons from our community.”