25-05-2025
‘Accused murderer' arrested following pursuit, Metro police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An 'accused murderer,' who was free on bond and wearing an ankle monitor but still armed with a rifle, was taken into custody Saturday night as a result of 'precision policing public safety work' by Nashville detectives, according to officials.
The Metro Nashville Police Department said the Specialized Investigations Division TITANS detectives saw a black Dodge Challenger commit multiple traffic offenses before pulling into a gas station at 26th Avenue North and Clarksville Pike and sitting for 'an unusually long time' on Saturday, May 24.
Authorities said they tried to approach the vehicle, but it sped away on Clarksville Pike toward Buchanan Street.
After law enforcement used a spike strip to deflate the tires, the driver — identified as 21-year-old Rico Ransom — reportedly headed to Heiman Street and stopped. Officials said detectives ordered him out of the Challenger, but he took off again and tossed an AR-style pistol through the window.
According to police, Ransom kept driving to Britt Place, where he ran into a wood line. However, detectives quickly apprehended him.
Authorities said Ransom was charged with two counts of felony evading, felony gun possession, and driving on a revoked license. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $28,000.
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Law enforcement said Ransom is due in Criminal Court on June 5 on a first-degree murder indictment in connection with the November 2019 shooting of 18-year-old Steven Shelton on 26th Avenue North. Ransom was arrested in May 2021, at the age of 17, for that shooting.
In addition, Ransom was reportedly charged with attempted criminal homicide at age 14 after a 17-year-old was shot during a fight outside of Pearl Cohn High School in February 2018.
No additional details have been released about Saturday night's arrest.
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