City of Nashville, TN
05/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/21/2026 07:40
Man Arrested on Felony Gun Charge After Arriving at High School Graduation Ceremony Carrying a Pistol
A Goodlettsville man has been charged with felony gun possession after he entered the Municipal Auditorium downtown to attend this afternoon's graduation ceremony for Glencliff High School carrying a pistol in his waistband.
A metal detector activated after Elijah Boles, 20, walked through it. Security then discovered the gun and notified police. It is against Tennessee law to carry a gun onto school grounds or onto properties being used for official purposes by a Board of Education.
A judicial commissioner set bond for Boles at $5,000.
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