Springfield Man Charged with Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm After Allegedly Firing a Gun from Back Porch at Neighbor (DOJ)

NASHVILLE - Christopher Paredes, 43, of Springfield, has been charged by criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Braden H. Boucek for the Middle District of Tennessee.

"Middle Tennessee has some of the greatest neighborhoods in America and those neighborhoods should be safe from gunfire," said United States Attorney Braden H. Boucek. "Keeping all of the communities of Middle Tennessee safe from armed and violent criminals is a high priority of our office and the Department of Justice."

According to court documents, on March 30, 2026, the Robertson County Sheriff's Office received multiple calls from concerned citizens that Paredes was discharging a gun from his back porch in Springfield. One caller told law enforcement that Paredes told her that he would kill her and then fired the gun at her.

After initially refusing to exit his residence, the Robertson County Sheriff's Office Emergency Response Team, using flashbangs and chemical agents, successfully facilitated Paredes' surrender. Deputies recovered a Sig Sauer .40 caliber pistol from Paredes' back porch and eight .40 caliber casings from the back yard.

Paredes had previously been convicted of assault in the second degree and wanton endangerment in the first degree when he pleaded guilty to those felony offenses in 2011 in Warren County, Kentucky. He was sentenced to serve 15 years in state prison.

If convicted, Paredes faces a maximum of 15 years in federal prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.

This case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Robertson County Sheriff's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carlin C. Hess is prosecuting the case.

A complaint is merely an allegation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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