Suspect in fatal Nashville espresso store taking pictures on Easter Sunday had intensive felony historical past: file

Anton Rucker, the gunman accused of killing one at Easter Sunday brunch at a espresso store in Nashville, has a long felony historical past, Fox 17 reported. 

Metro Nashville Police mentioned Rucker continues to be at the run and is now at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s (TBI) Maximum Sought after checklist following the taking pictures that left 33-year-old Allen Beachem useless.

Fox 17 exposed that Rucker has an intensive rap sheet, which incorporates a couple of convictions for irritated attack, evading police and promoting medication.

In step with a felony background file from TBI, Rucker’s convictions return to 1997 and get more and more critical over time. He used to be maximum not too long ago arrested in Rutherford County this previous October, and is now dealing with 3 counts of marketing medication, Fox 17 reported. 

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“He has agg attack convictions in Nashville and used to be arrested in Murfreesboro on prison drug fees ultimate 10/31, and on agg attack and gun fees ultimate August,” the Metro Nashville Police Division posted on X, previously Twitter. 

The TBI mentioned Rucker is thought of as armed and threatening. They’re additionally providing an award of as much as $2,500 for any knowledge resulting in his whereabouts. 

On Monday morning, police printed that the Mercedes believed to belong to Rucker used to be situated all over the evening. Detectives are proceeding to paintings to search out Rucker, who police mentioned used to be nonetheless as huge as of Monday night time.

Police mentioned the taking pictures came about round 3 p.m. when Rucker opened hearth within the espresso store, hanging 5 folks and killing one guy.

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Allen Beachem (pictured at the left) is the 33-year-old guy killed within the bistro taking pictures on Easter Sunday.  (Fox 17 Nashville)

“There used to be an altercation between two males at Roasted. Sunday brunch used to be being served. Right through that period of time, the altercation happened and escalated, very sharply, to one of the vital males pulling a gun and firing a couple of photographs,” mentioned Don Aaron of the Metro police at a press convention on Sunday. 

Roasted Salemtown, the eating place the place the taking pictures happened, issued a remark in regards to the taking pictures.

“We’re deeply saddened via the tragic incident that happened Easter Sunday at Roasted Salemtown. Our ideas and prayers are with the sufferers, their households, and everybody suffering from this mindless act of violence. We’re cooperating and trusting government as they proceed the investigation of this heinous crime,” the eating place wrote in a put up on Fb.

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The eating place persevered pronouncing that they are going to be running intently with native government and group leaders to know how to stop such tragedies at some point and to verify the protection and well-being of the group.

“We stand with Mayor O’Connell, Councilman Jacob Kupin, and the Town of Nashville in preventing the gun violence in our group. Our Roasted circle of relatives will proceed our dedication to supporting our group and offering an original cultural eating enjoy,” proprietor and head chef Ericka Fizer mentioned. 

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This eating place has now not had important problems previously, in step with government.