CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Two people are dead after what police say began as a planned meeting between two groups and escalated into a shootout Tuesday evening behind Mizu Japanese Cuisine on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.
Detectives with CPD’s Special Operations Homicide Unit and the Crime Scene Unit worked through the night on the case. The victims have been identified as 18-year-old Noah William Peterson and 24-year-old Makhi Charon Richardson, both of Clarksville.
Police say one person from each group was struck by gunfire, and both died from their injuries. Investigators have determined the incident was connected to a second 911 call about ten minutes later from a woman on Cabot Cove, reporting that someone was on their way to her home with a gunshot wound.
Detectives have charged 20-year-old Harvin John Lee James and 21-year-old Antario Jameer Hyrne with tampering with evidence. Both are being held at the Montgomery County Jail. Police say this was an isolated incident, and the investigation remains active with additional charges possible.
Police responded to the initial shooting at around 7:30 p.m. in the parking lot behind Mizu Japanese Cuisine. Upon arrival, they found a man with a gunshot wound before receiving the second call from Cabot Cove.
Anyone with information or additional video footage is asked to please contact Detective DeJesus at (931) 648-0656, ext. 5290, TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CASH REWARD, call the Clarksville Montgomery County Crime Stoppers Tipsline at (931) 645-8477, or go online and submit a tip at P3tips.com/591.
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