A convicted felon from Athens has had six guns seized from his home, according to Athens police. The guns were seized on May 17 after a search of the apartment.
The search was in connection to a reckless conduct incident police say was reported to them on May 12, where a weapon was fired in a complex on Rolling Ridge Apartments. Police used video footage from the apartment complex to help locate the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Demetrius Lumpkin.
During Friday’s search, police say they found four handguns, a pistol grip AR rifle, and a semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun. Police also found several high-capacity magazines, according to a news release.
Athens-Clarke County Police Department Public Information Officer Lt. Jody Thompson says Lumpkin was already facing charges of reckless conduct, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and tampering with evidence from the original incident. Officers also charged him with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and two charges of reckless conduct after the search warrant was executed.
