NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro Nashville Police have arrested the man accused of fatally shooting a 12-year-old boy near downtown Nashville on Sunday evening.
Police have identified the victim as Damarion Morehead.
Detectives said they apprehended Devin Orr, 24, on Monday morning at a residence on Fisk Street. Orr has been booked on a charge of criminal homicide.
The victim, identified as Damarion Morehead, 12, died after being shot during an incident near TPAC.
Officers responded around 7:30 p.m. to reports of shots fired near Rep. John Lewis Way and Deaderick Street.
When officers arrived, they found Damarion at Union Terrace with a critical gunshot wound to the head.
Investigators said a group of people had gathered there for a fight. People who were detained at the scene told detectives that shots were fired during the altercation.
According to an affidavit acquired by NewsChannel 5, a video shows a group of people, including the victim, punching and kicking Orr.
In the video, Orr can be seen reaching for a handgun, 'at this point the individuals who were beating him up began to run away,' and two gunshots can then be heard, according to court documents.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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