MNPD: Felon charged after traffic stop leads to discovery of stolen gun, drugs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A convicted felon is back behind bars after a traffic stop along Old Hickory Boulevard reportedly led police to a stolen gun and several drugs, including fentanyl.

According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), detectives stopped a white Tesla with a Missouri tag Tuesday night because it matched the description of a vehicle that was involved in a recent road rage incident, where the driver brandished a handgun.

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The driver —identified as 23-year-old Christopher Kee— was reportedly convicted in 2022 for trafficking heroin in Kentucky.

As the 23-year-old was being taken into custody, police said they recovered a handgun from the driver’s seat, which was reported stolen from Panama City Beach, Florida last May…

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