by Rod Williams, Oct. 26, 2024- Recently, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced it is going to crack down on gun violence in Middle Tennessee by also arresting people on federal charges. The program is starting with people arrested for murder and attempted murder then expand the operation in the future.
This should not be necessary but unfortunately it is. Metro Police Chief John Drake recently said that around 16 percent of people arrested for violent crimes in Nashville are rearrested while on bail. Not only are people who are awaiting trail and out on bond committing violent crimes, but previously convicted felons are committing crimes with firearms, including murder and attempted murder. It is illegal for convicted felons to process firearms.
Recent examples of repeat offenders committing violent crimes, including the Easter brunch mass shooting in Salemtown and the attempted kidnapping of a MLK Magnet School student.
To read more about this see New federal operation prosecuting gun crimes aims to protect Nashville community and Chief Drake ‘sounding the alarm’ on repeat offenders, criminals released on bond.
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