Metro Nashville Police say 25-year-old Taylor Jones admitted to firing a Taurus 9mm handgun while inside her bedroom, in the direction of her closet. The bullet went through her wall, and into her neighbor’s occupied apartment, passing through several walls from her bathroom, closet, and bedroom. While no one was injured, the neighbor was in fear of her life. Taylor Jones was charged with reckless endangerment of an occupied habitation and is free on a $50,000 bond.
| COMPLAINT: |
| 2021-0572620 |
| ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT: |
| POLICE RECEIVED A CALL FROM 180 WALLACE ROAD APARTMENT G-23. THE VICTIM STATED SHE HEARD A POP AND SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE A BULLET HOLE THROUGH SEVERAL WALLS OF HER APARTMENT. OFFICERS ARRIVED AND OBSERVED A HOLE BEGINNING FROM HER BATHROOM INTO HER CLOSET AND OUT OF HER BEDROOM WALL. POLICE KNOCKED ON THE DOOR OF APARTMENT G-21 WHICH WAS THE DIRECTION FROM WHERE THE BULLET TRAJECTORY SHOULD HA VE TRAVELED. POLICE DID NOT GET AN ANSWER TO THE DOOR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. EVENTUALLY, THE SUSPECT ANSWERED THE DOOR AND ALLOWED POLICE TO ENTER. SHE ALSO ALLOWED OFFICERS TO CHECK HER APARTMENT FOR ANY VICTIMS. POLICE OBSERVED A HOLE FROM INSIDE HER CLOSET. THE SUSPECT ADMITTED TO OWNING A GUN AND POINTED WHERE IT WAS LA YING. IT WAS UNLOADED WITH A FULL MAGAZINE NEXT TO IT ON THE SHELF OF THE CLOSET. SHE LATER ADMITTED TO POLICE SHE FIRED HER PISTOL FROM HER BEDROOM TOWARD THE CLOSET. A SEARCH OF HER BED REVEALED A COUPLE OF LIVE ROUNDS AND A SPENT CARTRIDGE CASING. THE GUN IS A TAURUS 9 MM HANDGUN AND DOES APPEAR TO MATCH THE DIAMETER OF THE HOLES IN THE WALLS. THE VICTIM WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE HOLES IN HER APARTMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING. THE SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED BY POLICE WITHOUT INCIDENT. |
| PROSECUTOR: |
| MICHAEL A OVERBERG |
| SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER / JUDGE: |
| STEVE HOLZAPFEL |
| VICTIM: |
| DANA CONSIDINE |
| CASE | CHARGE | BOND |
|---|---|---|
| GS955578 | RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT – OCCUPIED HABITATION | 50000 |
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| DEFENDANT: | JONES, TAYLOR R |
| AKA(s): | TAYLOR JONES |
| ADDRESS: | 180 WALLACE RD NASHVILLE, TN 37211 |
| JMS ID: | 966121 |
| CONTROL ID: | 604883 |
| SEX: | F |
| RACE: | BLACK |
| DOB: | 04/11/1996 (25) |
| ADMITTED: | 11/05/2021 04:51 AM |
| RELEASED: | 11/05/2021 12:18 PM |
| BOND VIA: | BINKLEY |
