Twanta Chase charged after firing shots at a couple at a Madison hotel

Police say 38-year-old Twanta Lashea Chase drove a black sedan to the InTown Suites Extended Stay Hotel in Madison on November 28th and pulled up to where Takoria Primm and her boyfriend were standing outside. She exited her vehicle with a handgun and stated, “You didn’t think I was gonna come?” she then approached Takoria Primm while waving the gun and threatened to kill her, approached the woman’s boyfriend, then reportedly fired several shots. Chase fled the scene before officers arrived, and a felony warrant was issued for her arrest. Officers confirmed the events via hotel security video. She was booked on the outstanding warrant this week.

Roderic Gaines Jr pulls handgun from case of orange soda at Hermitage swimming pool in robbery attempt

Metro Nashville Police say 24-year-old Roderic Gaines Jr was at a swimming pool at the Park at Hermitage apartments July 11th when someone accidentally bumped into him. He reportedly got into a verbal argument with that person and their friend, identified as Shemica Sales. The argument continued as Sales gathered her belongings to leave the pool area, at which time Gaines followed Sales to the parking lot where she was loading her things into a vehicle. Gaines then pulled a handgun from a 12-pack box of orange soda, pointed it at her, and stated: “give me everything you got!” placing her in fear. She got into the vehicle and fled the parking lot as he fired a shot into the air.