Nashville, Tennessee – A violent incident during an Easter Sunday brunch at a restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee has left one person dead and seven others injured. The alleged gunman, Anton Rucker, 46, has been taken into custody in Kentucky, according to local police.
Rucker was arrested at a residence in Princeton without any resistance, following the shooting at the restaurant Roasted. The victim, Allen Beachem, 33, was fatally shot during the incident. April Weatherly, an executive assistant at Nashville’s public affairs office, confirmed that the seven individuals wounded in the shooting were not in critical condition.
Prior to the shooting, Rucker was reportedly involved in an altercation with another man at the restaurant. Following the incident, Rucker fled in a gray Mercedes GLS 450, which was later recovered by the police. Authorities revealed that Rucker is a convicted felon and has been previously arrested on multiple charges including aggravated assault, gun charges, and drugs charges.
Details on the outcome of those previous cases remain undisclosed at this time, and information regarding legal representation for Rucker is currently unavailable. The police investigation into the Easter Sunday brunch shooting continues as authorities work to uncover more information about the events leading up to the tragic incident in Nashville.