Omari Rashad Moore, a 30-year-old resident of Nashville, has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm following an incident at the Mall at Green Hills. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire for the Middle District of Tennessee.
“Citizens in our community need to feel confident that they can go shopping at a mall without fearing gunfire,” stated McGuire. “We are unwavering in our commitment to secure a safe city and hold those who would threaten that safety fully accountable for their actions.”
The criminal complaint outlines events from February 4, 2025, when Metropolitan Nashville Police Department officers responded to reports of robbery and shots fired at the mall. Concurrently, a shooting was reported near the I-65 South and I-440 interchange in Nashville.
Upon arriving at the mall, police found two .10 millimeter cartridge casings and a high-capacity magazine with .10 millimeter ammunition. No suspects or victims were immediately located. Nearby, officers discovered a silver Tesla crashed into a tree. Inside were two Louis Vuitton bags and two men identified as Moore and another individual referred to as SUBJECT 1.
Witnesses reported seeing Moore approach a guardrail after the crash. Near this location, officers recovered a Glock Model: 29 pistol missing its magazine.
SUBJECT 1 had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and later died after being taken to Vanderbilt Hospital.
Security footage from the mall showed Moore exiting the Tesla with what appeared to be a handgun before engaging in an altercation with another man. Afterward, Moore returned to the Tesla carrying shopping bags belonging to the other man.
Moore has previous felony convictions in Henderson County and Davidson County, Tennessee. If convicted on these charges, he faces up to 15 years in federal prison along with potential fines reaching $250,000.
The case is under investigation by both local police and federal agencies including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Hinkle is leading prosecution efforts.
It should be noted that all charges remain allegations until proven otherwise in court proceedings.
