15-05-2025
Man sentenced to federal prison after 2024 shooting at WeGo bus station
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a firearm as a felon, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2024, the Metro Nashville Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at a WeGo bus station in the 3400 block of Dickerson Pike.
Officials said Shawn Terry Demont Newby fired a gun after an argument with someone near the bus stop. A bus security camera reportedly captured the incident, including the suspect speaking with the bus driver and saying, 'My name is Shawn Newby,' but the driver and other witnesses told law enforcement he left after the shooting.
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The DOJ said police found Newby on a sidewalk near the bus station, but as an officer approached him, Newby tossed a 'Taurus, model PT-22, .22 LR caliber, pistol' onto the grass nearby. Authorities found the gun, as well as .22 caliber shell casings around the bus where the shooting took place.
According to officials, the 44-year-old has prior convictions for felony offenses, including voluntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, theft over $1,000, and possession of a firearm as a felon in Davidson County.
'So many of our citizens use public transportation to get to school, go to work, and live their daily lives,' said acting U.S Attorney Robert E. McGuire for the Middle District of Tennessee. 'They need to be able to do all of those things without fear of getting shot. Prosecutions like this hold shooters accountable and protect all of our community from random violence on public transportation.'
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Following his incarceration, Newby will spend three years on supervised release.
The DOJ said this case was investigated by the MNPD, along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, 'a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.'
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