Cops arrest man who allegedly provided gun in McNair killing
Federal agents have arrested the man who allegedly provided the gun that was later used to kill former NFL quarterback Steve McNair.
Adrian J. Gilliam Jr., 33, of LaVergne, Tenn., was arrested Friday morning by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and faces a “felon in possession” charge, a source familiar with the case told ESPN.com’s Paul Kuharsky.
A criminal complaint unsealed Friday in Nashville says that Gilliam — who was convicted of second-degree murder and attempted armed robbery in 1993 in Florida — admitted he sold the gun to the woman who later shot McNair.
Detectives traced the gun, a 9 mm Bryco/Jennings, to its 2002 sale at a pawn shop, according to the complaint. Gilliam eventually bought it from an individual for $100 about a year ago.
Investigators said Gilliam told them he bought the gun for protection after his home was burglarized, and police reports indicate he did report a burglary about the time of the gun purchase.
According to court documents, Gilliam admitted to detectives he sold the gun to Kazemi for $100.
Kazemi met the person when she was trying to sell her car. She mentioned to him that she was looking to buy a gun and he told her he had one for sale, police said. The sale took place two days before McNair’s shooting.
It’s amazing how easy it is to attain a loaded weapon on the street these days. Reports state that Kazemi was worried about potential financial issues, but for just $100 she was able to buy a gun that took the life of her and McNair.
It’s nice to see that authorities caught the trash lid that provided her with the gun though. Who knows how many other people he’s supplied (or would have supplied) with weapons had police not arrested him.
This is crazy. He did not provide the gun as suggested in this story. The woman who shot and killed McNair bought it from someone . How is some black guy to blame for a stupid woman?
She fatally shot McNair. What a joke. She pulled the trigger, what was it, four times and killed him because he did not completely jump to her tune and had another girl. She did not care about the wife just the other girl. what a upside down piece of female. I don’t feel sorry for her or him. He wanted something different and he has gotten it. I feel for his children who know now that their father was the usual, I have no morals role model.
Hey Anthony,
It was illegal for Gilliam to have a gun because he was a felon. It was illegal for the 20 yr old girlfriend to own a gun because she was under 21. It is illegal in the state of Tenn to have an adulterous affair. So now you blame the idea that loaded guns are easy to find?
Get real! If all the laws had been enforced than the man would not be dead by a gun. So let’s all play into the Stalin tune of “take the guns away from everyone, so no one will get hurt”. You know it rhymes with “make it illegal to own a gun when you are a felon, under 21 or when you want to screw around on your wife” Let’s sing.
Hey Charles Heston – RELAX.
Let’s review what I wrote:
It’s amazing how easy it is to attain a loaded weapon on the street these days. Reports state that Kazemi was worried about potential financial issues, but for just $100 she was able to buy a gun that took the life of her and McNair.
It’s nice to see that authorities caught the trash lid that provided her with the gun though. Who knows how many other people he’s supplied (or would have supplied) with weapons had police not arrested him.
I never said anything to the “tune” of: “take the guns away from everyone, so no one will get hurt.” Not even freaking close. This isn’t a rant on gun control – I’m just surprised that a 20-year old bought a gun for $100. That’s it.
I blame all parties for this mess – McNair, the girl, the felon. I’m not blaming the gun.
It’s amazing how badly you misconstrued the little I wrote.