Tennessee Man Faces Federal Charges After Setting Nashville City Hall On Fire

Wesley Somers, 25, is facing federal arson charges after allegedly trying to set the Nashville City Hall on fire during a protest Saturday night.

Protesters gathered in downtown Nashville Saturday for a demonstration against the death of George Floyd, who died while in police custody. Later that night, the Nashville City Hall, also called the Metro Courthouse, was destroyed when protesters smashed windows and set several fires in the building, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Nashville SWAT officers moments ago arrested Wesley Somers, 25, on charges of felony arson, vandalism, & disorderly conduct for setting fire to Nashville’s Historic Courthouse Saturday night – MNPD pic.twitter.com/y5FchQaL4J

Videos emerged from the incident that appear to show Somers attempting to break the windows of the Courthouse and lighting an object on fire and putting it in the window of the building, the DOJ press release says.  Somers has distinct tattoos reading “wild child” and “hard 2 love” that can be seen in the videos.

Somers was arrested Sunday by the Metropolitan Nashville Police D... (Read more)

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