SMYRNA, TN - We are continuing to follow a sizable theft that remains under investigation in Smyrna, where authorities are looking for information on suspects responsible for the theft of guns. The crime occurred when unknown subjects ran a vehicle into a gun shop. The criminals then helped themselves to multiple weapons and ammunition. The incident happened on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
A security camera captured much of the burglary as it unfolded inside the Southern Bunker. When store owners arrived on the scene, they found a car that still had the engine running and the trunk open. The front end of the Hyundai sedan was wrecked, after it was believed to have slammed into the storefront of the brand new business.
- Similar theft at a Murfreesboro Gun Store on June 1, 2024 - See Article Here.
So far, the thieves have not been identified. The Smyrna store is located in a strip center in the 300 block of Sam Ridley Parkway.
In 2018, four Nashville men were arrested on federal charges after being tied to five separate burglaries at gun stores in Tennessee and Southern Kentucky (See 2018 article here).
