NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Murfreesboro man who was arrested last year after an armed confrontation with protesters at a Nashville "No Kings" rally faces new federal charges, including two counts of possessing child pornography.
A federal grand jury in Nashville recently returned a superseding indictment against Elijah Millar, 20, adding two additional firearms charges, as well as two counts of receiving child porn and possession of art work that depicted children engaged in sex acts.
Those charges are on top of an initial count for possession of a Sig Sauer 9 mm pistol at a June 2025 "No Kings" protest in downtown Nashville. Millar had previously been diagnosed with a mental illness that made it illegal for him to have a firearm.
According to the new indictment, Millar also previously possessed a Smith & Wesson .38-special revolver, a Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun and a Walther 9x19 mm pistol.
Millar was arrested on June 14, 2025, after he “brandished” a handgun while clashing with a few of the thousands of protesters who attended a peaceful "No Kings" rally in downtown Nashville, according to Metro Nashville police.
NewsChannel 5 Investigates later revealed a disturbing history of Millar being fascinated with Adolf Hitler and mass murderers. His social media accounts showed he had decorated several firearms in a style that mimicked some notorious mass murderers.
Millar has been in federal custody since his arrest.
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