NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A man who shot and killed a 21-year-old during a dispute at the Nashwood Park Apartments early Wednesday morning while claiming self-defense is facing multiple charges, according to Metro police.
Adrian Mosley, 25, has been charged with evidence tampering and providing false information following an investigation into the shooting by Metro police officers.
Mosley shot 21-year-old Jeffrey Hardney, Jr. around 1 a.m. after an argument outside of the apartment on North Dupont Avenue where Mosley lives, says Metro police. Mosley said he did not go outside with a gun when he first spoke with investigators and also said there were no guns in his apartment.
Detectives recovered a 30-round nine-millimeter magazine, a nine-millimeter drum magazine and part of an "AR-style rifle" from Mosley's apartment before he admitted to shooting Hardney. Mosley then told investigators that he tossed the other part of the rifle and a pistol into a nearby wooded area before police arrived at the scene. Metro police officers were not able to find the discarded weapons "after an extensive search." A pistol was found near Hardney.
The initial investigation indicates Mosley confronted Hardney, who was identified as an alleged Peeping Tom by residents in another apartment who previously witnessed Hardney peering into windows. Mosley has continued to stand by his initial statements to police that Hardney shot first and he shot back in response.
Mosley's claim of self-defense in this shooting is being investigated by Metro police detectives.
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