McCracken County Sheriff’s Deputies respond to reports of shots fired
PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI)- On January 16, 2024, around 1:15p.m., McCracken County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Albany Street to the complaint of shots being fired.
Deputies located Nash G. McMillen, 21 of Paducah, at the residence.
McMillen stated that he had been target practicing in the back yard with a newly purchased handgun.
Deputies determined that McMillen had been firing into a book at a downward angle in the back yard.
Deputies were familiar with McMillen from a previous encounter in August 2022.
McMillen had been in the area of a local school and was located by deputies and school personnel.
McMillen was trespassed from McCracken County Schools and had no other contact with law enforcement until January 16, 2024.
On January 17, 2024, deputies continued to investigate and determined that McMillen had unlawfully purchased the handgun at a local business.
McMillen had a prior arrest for Assault 4th Degree Domestic Violence with makes it a crime to purchase firearms.
McMillen was arrested by deputies and charged with Fraudulent Firearm Transaction, a Class D felony.
The handgun and other evidence were seized for forensic examination.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the McCracken County School police in this investigation.
