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23-year-old Tristin McEwen threatened Jessica Williams, an Uber driver, at gunpoint near the Shelby Avenue A Plus gas station around 6:02 p.m. on May 3rd. Williams told officers she was stuck in traffic on the I-24 East ramp when McEwen, who was on the right side of her in a white Mazda 6, started honking his horn and screaming at her. Williams stated that McEwen then began threatening her with a black handgun. Williams said she was in fear for her safety, took a photo of him holding his firearm, and called the police. On May 9th, she positively identified McEwen via photo lineup. A warrant was issued for McEwen’s arrest that day. McEwen was taken into custody for aggravated assault on May 29th.
Tristin McEwen was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on May 29th, charged with aggravated assault. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $15,000.
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