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Man found shot near Percy Priest dam

Posted at 6:29 AM, Sep 11, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-11 07:29:25-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro Nashville police are investigating a shooting near the Percy Priest dam early Friday morning.

Officers were called to the parking lot on Bell Rd. just east of the dam at about 5:40a.m. Friday.

Originally, police were dispatched to a call about an unresponsive man in the parking lot. When they got there, they reported to dispatch that it was a shooting.

It's unclear how severe the man's injuries were. Sky5 flew above the scene and saw paramedics tending to a man who was on the ground, but sitting up, in the parking lot.

NewsChannel 5 will update this story as more information becomes available.