Crime & Safety
Man Shot in Bellevue After Chasing Thieves
After four men stole his wallet and gun from his truck in Bellevue, a man was shot in the foot.
BELLEVUE, TN — A man was shot overnight in Bellevue after trying to chase down the men who stole his wallet and gun from inside his truck.
Just before midnight Monday, a 25-year-old man was standing with some friends in the parking lot of the Exxon at Highway 70 and Old Hickory Boulevard in Bellevue and then tossed his wallet into his truck. Police say a group of four young people walked up to the truck, reached inside and took the wallet and a handgun.
The victim and his friends began to chase the quartet of bandits when one of them turned around fired a gun, hitting the 25-year-old in the foot.
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He was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His injuries are not life-threatening.
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