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Neo-Nazi Protestor to Face Charges in Nashville after Months of Investigation

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A second Neo-Nazi protestor from the Goyim Defense League (GDL) antisemitic hate group is expected to be returned to Tennessee soon to face charges in connection with a July 2024 altercation in downtown Nashville. Louis Edward Dunn, 43, is being held as a fugitive in the Maricopa County Jail in Phoenix, Arizona, after his arrest by the El Mirage, Arizona Police Department on Sunday. Dunn is accused of civil rights intimidation and assault, and his return to Nashville is expected to result in a Davidson County Grand Jury indictment.

Key Takeaways:

  • Louis Edward Dunn, a 43-year-old Neo-Nazi from the Goyim Defense League (GDL), is being held in a Phoenix, Arizona jail and is expected to be returned to Tennessee soon to face charges related to a July 2024 altercation in Nashville.
  • Dunn is accused of civil rights intimidation and assault, and his return to Nashville is expected to result in a Davidson County Grand Jury indictment.
  • The altercation occurred at a 10th Avenue South parking lot, where Dunn and another GDL member, Ryan Scott McCann, are alleged to have attacked a 20-year-old Jewish man.
  • An investigation led by the MNPD's Specialized Investigations Division (SID) uncovered evidence of the altercation and identified the victim, who reported being struck in the neck and legs by Dunn and McCann.
  • McCann, 30, was previously indicted on civil rights intimidation and assault charges and was convicted in Criminal Court last month; his sentencing is pending.

Statistics:

  • 1: The number of Neo-Nazi protesters from the GDL accused of civil rights intimidation and assault in connection with the July 2024 altercation in Nashville.
  • 43: The age of Louis Edward Dunn, one of the accused Neo-Nazis.
  • 2: Number of individuals from the GDL involved in the altercation, including Dunn, McCann, and a third unidentified member.
  • 20: The age of the Jewish man who was attacked by Dunn and McCann.

Sources:

  • "MNPD - News: New Fugitive Wanted in Nashville for Civil Rights and Assault Charges" (no date)
  • "Nashville Police Department's Specialized Investigations Division" (no date)

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