Henry Nelson

Name:
Nelson, Henry Octavian

Date of Booking:
05/17/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FVA

POSSESSION OF FIREARM OR KNIFE DURING COMMISSION OF OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CERTAIN

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 5/17/2025 I responded code 3 to [100 BLOCK] Hannah Way, along with other Commerce units, in reference to a shooting. After investigations an arrest was made for Aggravated Assault.

When all Commerce units arrived on scene, I went to the back of the house in order to check the back to make sure nobody would run from the scene. Cpl. Edwards and Sgt. Hall had made contact with the suspect that fired the shot. The suspect was Henry Nelson and also grandfather to the victim [VICTIM #1]. Cpl. Edwards had advised me that Mr. Nelson had confessed and stated that he did shoot at Mr. [VICTIM #1]. Once I made it around to the front side of the house to speak to Mr. Nelson, Cpl. Edwards and Sgt. Hall went inside to process the scene and speak with Mr. [VICTIM #1]. I asked Mr. Nelson to explain what had happened.

Mr. Nelson stated that he was tired of Mr. [VICTIM #1] living at his house and that he wanted him to leave. Mr. [VICTIM #1] did not agree and they began to argue and yell at each other. At some point Mr. [VICTIM #1] called Mr. Nelson a “Motherfu*ker”. Mr. Nelson did not like this statement and got even more mad. Mr. [VICTIM #1] then went upstairs and shut his door to his room. Mr. Nelson then retrieved his firearm (Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm) from his bedroom and went to the top of the stairs and fired a single shot into the bedroom where Mr. [VICTIM #1] was at. The bullet went through two doors and final resting of the projectile was in the wall of the bedroom. Mr. Nelson stated that he shot at him in order to scare him.

This is a statement written by Mr. [VICTIM #1]. Reads as followed:

“I was sitting upstairs and heard my grandfather talking about me being lazy etc. I talked to him and said that I can hear him. I usually close my door so I don’t have to hear the arguing and negativity. I heard him complaining about me again so I started talking to him and asked him if he could please stop talking about me. He thinks I have to do everything when he says it like a command. I then continued to say you can’t keep disrespecting me and everyone in the family. We both started tp get louder and he threatened me saying what he will do to me. I told him if he keeps disrespecting and talking about me I will come and adress him face to face. He really must not have liked that. He said he will show me what he will do repeatedly. Then walked away and a few moments later I see him at the stairs and he slowly turns, I see a black gun. I slammed the door shut and stood to listen for footsteps. He then shot through my door missing me by a foot. I ran and grabbed my phone and called 991.”

This is a statement written by the witness [WITNESS #1]. Read as followed.

“My husband Henry Nelson with my grandson [VICTIM #1] were fighting together cursing to each other and he told my grandson to move out and he sayd he was and they start to course at each other and i hard a gun shot my husband said he just wanted to scare him and my grandson call the police and come to the door.”

Due to the actions that were taken, I arrested Mr. Nelson for Aggravated Assault FVA and Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Due to the age of the male, I handcuffed Mr. Nelson in the front. The cuffs were checked for fit and double locked. I placed him in the back of my patrol vehicle. I transported Mr. Nelson to the Jackson County Jail where all paperwork was filled out without incident. Warrants were made and signed by the on call Judge.

[End of Narrative]