The quiet community of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, was shaken on Tuesday, Sept. 3, as news broke of a drive-by shooting targeting the home of Pastor Greg Locke.
Now, a suspect in the shooting has been arrested, Tyler Poole, 20, of Hermitage, Tennessee.
Poole faces serious charges, including one count of aggravated assault, four counts of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, and two counts of vandalism. While no injuries were reported when the incident took place, Locke revealed one of his children was in the house at the time of the shooting.
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As reported by ChurchLeaders, “The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest on social media, writing:
On Dec. 4, 2024, detectives with the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, with assistance from the Metro Nashville Police Department, executed a search warrant at 8234B Terry Lane, Hermitage, TN, in reference to the shooting that occurred on Sept. 3, 2024.
During the execution of the search warrant, 20-year-old Tyler Poole, of Hermitage, TN, was taken into custody on an outstanding indictment. His charges include: Aggravated Assault, four counts of Reckless Endangerment with a Deadly Weapon, and two counts of Vandalism, all stemming from the shooting.
Poole is currently being held at the Wilson County Jail on a $50,000 bond.
The investigation is ongoing, and the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, along with other local and federal law enforcement agencies, are working together to ensure its completion.
As Charisma News reported, Locke posted about the incident in the early morning hours of Sept. 4 after his family returned home and found they had been targeted in the attack.
It’s 2:00am and for the last 3 hours our home has been a full blown crime scene. According to the security cam footage, we pulled into our driveway exactly ONE MINUTE after a madman unloaded an entire magazine of bullets from an automatic weapon into our house, garage and my truck. The sound on the video is truly horrific. Detectives will still be here for a good while tonight. Only one of our kids was home and thank God not in the same area of the house. As you can see in the last pics, one of the bullets cut through the headboard of our youngest daughter’s bed and lodged in her pillow. We are all being security escorted to a hotel tonight. We have no further details. The only detail that matters is that Psalm 91 is true and GOD PROTECTED US IN UNIMAGINABLE AND SUPERNATURAL WAYS. Please pray for the Locke family tonight. We love all of you.
Law enforcement officials in Mt. Juliet continue to investigate the motives behind the attack, urging the public to come forward with any additional information. Meanwhile, Pastor Locke and his community have called for prayers and support, emphasizing forgiveness and resilience in the aftermath of the shooting.
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James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
