Crime & Safety
Nashville Police: Two Teens Rob, Shoot Man In Legs
A 57-year-old Nashville man was held-up at gunpoint, complied with his robbers and was shot anyway, according to police.
NASHVILLE, TN — A 57-year-old complied with two teenagers who held him up Tuesday night, but got shot in the legs anyway, according to police.
The man was walking home on 33rd Avenue North around 11 p.m. when he was approached by the teens, who demanded his wallet. Even though he did as he was told, the pair shot him in the legs. He was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.
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The man described the first of his attackers as dark-skinned and heavyset while the other was described as light-skinned.
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