NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro Police are calling for action after an accidental deadly shooting last week.
Chief John Drake is urging the community to take gun safety seriously. He says there have already been four accidental child deaths from firearms in Nashville this year.
The "Gun Retrieval" program is another safety option. Anyone can safely and anonymously get rid of firearms by dropping them off at these locations.
Unfortunately city wide, MNPD continues to battle an increase in gun violence.
So far this year - there have been 71 homicides, 64 of those were deadly shootings. At the same time last year - there were 70 confirmed homicides.
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There are a lot of great schools in our area. Congratulations to four schools in the mid-state that were awarded National Blue Ribbons for Academic Execellence. The were among six in Tennessee to receive that honor. They were among 356 schools across the United States to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education!
-Lelan Statom
