Three soldiers stationed at Fort Campbell – which straddles the Tennessee/Kentucky border were arrested by federal agents early Tuesday in connection to the transfer of dozens of firearms to Chicago associates after guns recovered from the scene of a mass shooting in the city were linked back to an illegal firearms pipeline.
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Chicago police recover evidence as they investigate a shooting in which eight people were shot, one fatally, in Chicago s Wrightwood neighborhood on March 26, 2021. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)
3 US Army soldiers accused of illegally selling weapons used in Chicago shootings
CHICAGO Three U.S. Army soldiers are accused of conspiring to buy firearms in Tennessee and illegally sell them in Chicago, where the weapons were traced to at least one mass shooting and other gun attacks, according to a criminal complaint filed this week.
Demarcus Adams, 21, Jarius Brunson, 22, and Brandon Miller, 22, members stationed at Fort Campbell in Clarksville, Tennessee, are charged with multiple offenses, including wire fraud, transferring a firearm to an out-of-state resident, money laundering, conspiracy and other gun-related counts.
Three Fort Campbell soldiers are charged with purchasing guns in Oak Grove, Hopkinsville, Clarksville, Fort Campbell, and Paducah and sending them to Chicago.
According to information from acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart from the Tennessee Middle District 21-year-old Demarcus Adams, 22-year-old Jarius Brunson, and 22-year-old Brandon Miller were arrested Tuesday morning by the ATF and Criminal Investigations Division of the U.S. Army. They were charged with conspiracy and other charges in connection with the illegal purchase and transfer of more than 90 firearms to Chicago.
The investigation began in late March after Chicago Police responded to mass shootings and traced firearms back to purchases made by the three men. During further investigations, federal officials learned the men had purchased 91 firearms from dealers in the Hopkinsville, Oak Grove, and Clarksville area. After they bought the firearms, Miller allegedly provided them to individuals in Chicago.
Three soldiers based out of Fort Campbell in Nashville have been accused of illegally transporting guns to Chicago, including five that were linked to a fatal shooting in March.
Prosecutor: 3 Kentucky soldiers charged with sending illegal guns to Chicago Share Updated: 1:16 PM EDT May 12, 2021 Associated Press
The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 1:16 PM EDT May 12, 2021 Associated Press Three soldiers were charged Tuesday in connection with the transfer of dozens of firearms to associates in Chicago, a federal prosecutor said.Demarcus Adams, 21; Jarius Brunson, 22; and Brandon Miller, 22, were charged with transferring a firearm to an out-of-state resident, making false statements while purchasing a firearm, money laundering, conspiracy, wire fraud and engaging in the business without a firearms license. They are all stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.The investigation began after nine people were shot and one died in Chicago on March 26, according to the office of Mary Jane Stewart, acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.Five of the