RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN — The man accused of driving through South Nashville Wednesday (11/05/25) morning while firing a stolen AR-15 rifle is a convicted felon who was on probation out of Rutherford County at the time of the shootings, according to Metro Nashville Police.
The suspect, 24-year-old Marcos Palacios-Amaya, was taken into custody after an hour-long series of shootings and a multi-agency pursuit that ended near Percy Priest Lake. Palacios-Amaya now faces multiple state charges, including felony reckless endangerment, gun theft, unlawful gun possession by a convicted felon, and felony evading arrest.
Federal prosecutors have also stepped in. The U.S. Attorney’s Office confirmed Thursday that Palacios-Amaya has been federally charged with unlawful gun possession by a previously convicted felon, meaning he will now face prosecution in both state and federal courts…