Crime & Safety

Antioch Man Shot, Robbed While Doing Yard Work

A man working in his yard told police he was shot and robbed Friday in Antioch.

ANTIOCH, TN — An Antioch man said he was doing some early evening yard work when he was shot and robbed Friday.

The man told police he was working in his yard on Benzing Drive around 7:15 p.m. when a stranger approached him, shot him in the leg and robbed him before fleeing. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

The investigation continues and the alleged robber is on the lam.

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