Anton Rucker, the gunman accused of killing one at Easter Sunday brunch at a espresso store in Nashville, has a prolonged felony historical past, Fox 17 reported.
Metro Nashville Police mentioned Rucker continues to be on the run and is now on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s (TBI) Most Wished checklist following the capturing that left 33-year-old Allen Beachem useless.
Fox 17 uncovered that Rucker has an in depth rap sheet, which incorporates a number of convictions for aggravated assault, evading police and promoting medication.
In accordance with a felony background report from TBI, Rucker’s convictions return to 1997 and get more and more severe through the years. He was most just lately arrested in Rutherford County this previous October, and is now going through three counts of promoting medication, Fox 17 reported.
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Nashville Police have recognized the suspect who allegedly killed one man throughout Easter brunch on Sunday as Anton Rucker. (Metro Nashville Police)
“He has agg assault convictions in Nashville and was arrested in Murfreesboro on felony drug costs final 10/31, and on agg assault and gun costs final August,” the Metro Nashville Police Division posted on X, previously Twitter.
The TBI mentioned Rucker is taken into account armed and harmful. They’re additionally providing an award of as much as $2,500 for any info resulting in his whereabouts.
On Monday morning, police revealed that the Mercedes believed to belong to Rucker was situated in the course of the evening. Detectives are persevering with to work to search out Rucker, who police mentioned was nonetheless as massive as of Monday night.
Police mentioned the capturing occurred round 3 p.m. when Rucker opened hearth contained in the espresso store, hanging 5 individuals and killing one man.
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Allen Beachem (pictured on the left) is the 33-year-old man killed within the bistro capturing on Easter Sunday. (Fox 17 Nashville)
“There was an altercation between two males at Roasted. Sunday brunch was being served. Throughout that point interval, the altercation occurred and escalated, very sharply, to one of many males pulling a gun and firing a number of photographs,” mentioned Don Aaron of the Metro police at a press convention on Sunday.
Roasted Salemtown, the restaurant the place the capturing came about, issued a press release concerning the capturing.
“We’re deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occurred Easter Sunday at Roasted Salemtown. Our ideas and prayers are with the victims, their households, and everybody affected by this mindless act of violence. We’re cooperating and trusting authorities as they proceed the investigation of this heinous crime,” the restaurant wrote in a submit on Fb.
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The restaurant continued saying that they are going to be working intently with native authorities and neighborhood leaders to know learn how to forestall such tragedies sooner or later and to make sure the protection and well-being of the neighborhood.
“We stand with Mayor O’Connell, Councilman Jacob Kupin, and the Metropolis of Nashville in combating the gun violence in our neighborhood. Our Roasted household will proceed our dedication to supporting our neighborhood and offering an genuine cultural eating expertise,” proprietor and head chef Ericka Fizer mentioned.
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This restaurant has not had vital points up to now, in line with authorities.
