Convicted Felon Discharges Gun Inside Apartment Building

NASHVILLE – Antonio Jones, age 46, of Nashville, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(1), announced United States Attorney Braden H. Boucek for the Middle District of Tennessee.

According to court documents, on November 16, 2024, Metro Nashville Police Department officers responded to a shooting inside an apartment building located at 331 Plus Park Boulevard.  Following the shooting, officers located Jones in a specific apartment unit and a loaded Taurus, Model 85, .38 Special caliber revolver was recovered from inside that same apartment unit.

Jones has felony convictions, including Aggravated Assault and Possession of Cocaine for Resale.

If convicted, Jones faces a maximum of 15 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.

This case is being investigated by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph P. Montminy is prosecuting the cases.

An indictment is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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