4 guns recovered during traffic stop on Brick Church Pike

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Four guns were recovered from a vehicle during a traffic stop off Brick Church Pike Tuesday.

Metro police reported officers stopped the vehicle with six people inside at the intersection of Avondale Circle and Brick Church Pike for expired tags.

The driver, 47-year-old Donnell McKissack, told officers he was taking four juveniles in the vehicle to their homes after they knocked on his door and asked for a ride, according to court documents.

During the traffic stop, a firearm was reportedly seen on the floorboard in the backseat and removed from the vehicle. According to Metro police, officers searched the vehicle and found three more firearms, two of which had their serial numbers scratched out.

All occupants of the vehicle reportedly denied possession of the weapons and were unaware how they “ended up in the vehicle.”

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McKissack was taken into custody and charged with four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, felony weapon possession, driving on a revoked license and alteration of identification numbers. His bond was set at $41,000.

An 18-year-old in the vehicle was also taken into custody and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He has since been released from the Metro jail.

No additional information was immediately released.

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