Crime & Safety
Two From Rutherford County Killed In Nashville Nightclub Shooting
Metro Police identified the men killed outside Island Vibes nightclub.
NASHVILLE, TN — Metro Police identified two Rutherford County men as those killed outside Island Vibes nightclub early Sunday.
Investigators say Javier Pedroza Jr., 23, of La Vergne and 19-year-old Juan Alexander Rodriguez of Murfreesboro were walking to Pedroza's car shortly before 5 a.m. after being kicked out of the club because of a fight in the bathroom, when they were approached by "small silver car" from which gunfire then erupted.
Police are still searching for the car and for information on those inside.
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