Crime
Patrick Michael Ehringer accused of threatening mass shooting at Hendersonville Walmart over ‘failed relationship’
The Hendersonville Police Department has arrested a man in connection with anonymous threats of a mass shooting directed at a local Walmart store.
Authorities say the threats were made against the Walmart located at 204 N. Anderson Lane.
Following a joint investigation by the Hendersonville Police Department and the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security, 37-year-old Patrick Michael Ehringer was identified as the individual responsible for the threats.
According to investigators, the threats were not random but stemmed from a personal dispute related to a failed relationship.
Ehringer allegedly made the threats in an attempt to harass a specific Walmart employee.
After being interviewed by detectives, Ehringer was formally charged with filing a False Report and was subsequently taken into custody.
He is currently being held at the Sumner County Jail.
Authorities emphasize that there was no active shooter and that the threats, while serious, were not carried out. The investigation remains ongoing.
The Hendersonville Police Department is urging anyone with information related to this case or any other criminal activity to come forward.
Tips can be submitted by calling 615-264-5303, or anonymously through Hendersonville Crime Stoppers at 615-594-4113. Information can also be shared via text by sending TIPHPD to CRIMES (274637).
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.