Man, 21, charged with possessing loaded machine gun in Chicago

A 21-year-old man has been arrested for illegally possessing a loaded machine gun in Chicago.

Keyzoe Williams, of Chicago, has been charged with one count of illegal possession of a machine gun.

According to an indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court Friday, Williams was in possession of a handgun equipped with a conversion device — also known as an "auto sear" or "Glock switch."

The conversion device allegedly transformed the handgun into a machine gun capable of automatically shooting more than one shot with a pull of the trigger, the indictment said.

Williams allegedly possessed the machine gun in the city from February to August of this year.

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He was arrested Friday morning. 

A detention hearing is scheduled for Dec. 14.

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