Crime & Safety
Man Found Dead with Multiple Gunshot Wounds to the Head in South Nashville
Police found several shell casings near the man's body and more shots were fired when TV crews were on the scene.
NASHVILLE, TN — A 26-year-old man was killed south of downtown early Sunday, discovered with multiple gunshot wounds to the head, and the shooting didn't stop even as news crews arrived.
Metro Police were called to the shooting around 4 a.m. Sunday morning at the Tony Sudekum Apartments on University Court. Police interviewed neighbors and found multiple shell casings outside of the complex.
It was unclear how long the man had been dead before police arrived.
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Even as the investigation was ongoing and morning-show TV crews arrived on the scene, shooting continued.
3 shots just fired very close to where we are live this morning at Tony Sudekum apartments. Police can't find shooter. We are safe @WKRN pic.twitter.com/BVwGoxd5Fj
— Julie Edwards (@JulieWKRN) October 2, 2016
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