NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro Police say a 17-year-old was shot and is in critical condition after a meet up with another car in a Taco Bell parking lot.
According to District 4 Council member Mike Cortese, there was a fight in the parking lot of the Taco Bell. The meeting was planned and neither of the people involved live in the area of town where they met — at the Taco Bell on the corner of Old Hickory Blvd. and Edmonson Pike in Nashville. Police say the victim drove across a patch of land and into the side of a market building.
A 17-yr-old is in critical condition after being shot during a meet up with the occupants of another car in a Taco Bell parking lot on Edmondson Pk. The victim drove across a berm and collided with the side of a market. Active leads being pursued in this targeted shooting. pic.twitter.com/R0DHx0rpGT
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) June 29, 2024
"One point I want to stress is the area has been secured and there is no threat to our community," Councilman Cortese said in a statement.
Active leads are being pursued — at this time we do not have any more information.
This is a breaking news situation and we will update you as soon as we hear more from officials.
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