A Nashville man, Adrees Bumphus, has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The announcement was made by Robert E. McGuire, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Court documents reveal that Bumphus was on bond for several charges, including Attempted First Degree Murder and Felonious Possession of a Dangerous Weapon when police attempted to stop his vehicle on March 12, 2025. The car fled at high speed and was stopped using spike strips. After the car was immobilized, Bumphus allegedly fled on foot but was apprehended. Police recovered a firearm from his waistband and three more firearms from a backpack he carried. Bumphus had been convicted in Cannon County for heroin distribution in 2019 and is prohibited from possessing firearms.
Following his initial arrest by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) on March 12, 2025, Bumphus made bond again and was released on March 13, 2025. He was arrested again on March 14, 2025, by MNPD officers and federal agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
If convicted of the firearms offense, Bumphus could face up to fifteen years in federal prison.
“Our Operation Bond Watch was created to keep those out on bond for violent felonies from re-arming themselves and putting our citizens at risk,” said Acting United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire. “If local jurisdictions see it fit to put those charged with attempted murder on bond, and then release them again and again after re-arrests, we will seek to intervene federally to protect our community.”
Chief John Drake stated: "We are working with the U.S. Attorney's Office and our federal partners to hold accountable those persons who pose a real danger to Nashvillians." He added that "convicted felons with guns demand precision-like attention."
“ATF Nashville in partnership with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department remain committed to combatting violent crime,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Jason Stankiewicz. “As part of Operation Bond Watch, dangerous criminals like this will continue to be brought to justice.”
The case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Acting United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire is prosecuting the case.
It is important to note that a criminal complaint is merely an allegation; Bumphus is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.