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1 Injured In East Nashville Shooting

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An 18-year-old was struck when shots were fired in an East Nashville neighborhood.

The incident was reported around 1 p.m. Monday on Straightway Avenue, not far from Gallatin Avenue.  

A Metro Nashville Police officer confirmed on scene that there was an exchange of gunfire between someone in a house and someone in the street.

The victim was in the house when he or she was shot. That person was taken to an area hospital with a leg wound.

Officers were working to determine what led up to the shooting.

A portion of the street was roped off with crime scene tape.