Armed man arrested at Nashville’s ‘No Kings’ protest had long fascination with Nazis, mass murder

An armed man arrested Saturday during Nashville’s “No Kings” protest has a long history of fascination with Nazis and mass murderers, and he was already on the FBI’s radar, NewsChannel 5 Investigates has learned.

Elijah Millar, 19, of Murfreesboro, was arrested Saturday after he “brandished” a handgun while clashing with a few of the thousands of protesters who attended the peaceful rally in downtown Nashville, according to the arrest warrant taken out by Metro Nashville police.

Millar was later released on bond.

Video obtained by NewsChannel 5 Investigates shows that the counter-protester was dressed in all black with his face covered, carrying a yellow “don’t tread on me” flag and a handgun on his hip.

“No one was directly pointed at, but he was spitting at people,” one witness was quoted as telling police. “People started yelling at him, and he pulled it out and stated he had a gun.”

Read more: WTVF (Nashville, TN)