Nashville Standard

Kenneth Dewayne Johnson, 31, of Nashville, Tennessee, has been charged by a federal grand jury with the unlawful possession of ammunition related to a May 2024 shooting at a downtown Nashville bus station, announced Henry C. Leventis, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Johnson, who was previously charged by federal criminal complaint, has now been federally indicted for the unlawful possession of ammunition following the May 16, 2024, shooting at the WEGO Station located at 400 MLK Jr. Boulevard in Nashville. According to the indictment, a Metropolitan Nashville Police Department officer was in the area when the shooting occurred. Shortly after hearing the gunshots, the officer saw a man, later identified as Johnson, holding a pistol and running away from the area. The officer gave chase and witnessed Johnson throw the pistol to the ground as he continued to run. A short distance later, Johnson laid down on the ground and was arrested. Officers recovered the pistol which was loaded with five rounds of ammunition and a high-capacity magazine which contained forty-nine rounds of ammunition.

This case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Metro Nashville Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Juliet Aldridge is prosecuting the case.

A criminal complaint and an indictment are merely allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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