Clayton Gangji
Saturday, June 24, 2017
DATE: Saturday, June 24, 2017
GENDER: Male
AGE: 14
LOCATION: hadley Avenue and Old Hickory Boulevard
PRECINCT: Hermitage
CAUSE: Shooting
SUMMARY: A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed as four young men sat in a vehicle early one morning. Zachary Able, 19, was charged after detectives say he originally lied about how Clayton Gangji died. Police believed Able was handling a pistol when it discharged and struck Gangji.
STATUS: Zachary Able charged with criminal homicide. He pled guilty to reckless homicide on August 23 and was sentenced to 30 months in prison.
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