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).
Authorities have identified the man shot and killed Friday afternoon in a parking lot outside a Little Caesars restaurant in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.
The victim has been named as Stevens Jeffrey, 29, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The shooting occurred in the 2600 block of West Cermak Road near Rockwell Street at approximately 1:10 p.m., according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
Preliminary reports indicate that Jeffrey was sitting in his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown vehicle.
An armed individual exited that vehicle and opened fire, striking Jeffrey multiple times in the face and body.
Emergency responders arrived on the scene, where Jeffrey was pronounced dead. He was discovered inside his vehicle with his two young children, ages 4 and 6, who were unharmed.
Both children were transported to Stroger Hospital for precautionary evaluation.
The shooting took place in the parking lot of a Little Caesars restaurant, where investigators recovered multiple shell casings and placed numerous evidence markers on the ground.
As of Friday evening, no suspects are in custody, and detectives from the CPD Area Four Homicide Unit are leading the investigation. Police have not released information on a possible motive.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about this homicide to contact Chicago Police or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTip.com.