NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Police are investigating a deadly shooting in East Nashville.
Officers said two people were shot, killing one person and injuring another, around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday outside the RiverChase Apartments on Joseph Avenue, not far from Dickerson Pike.
Metro police said they are still investigating what led up to the shooting and who the intended target was, as the two victims reportedly do not know each other.
According to police, a 39-year-old man was walking toward the building to visit a relative when he was shot. Police said his injuries are not life-threatening. Michelle Gardner, 35, was sitting on the stoop of her apartment building when she was hit in the head. She was taken to the hospital where she later died.
Metro police said multiple shots were fired from a nearby parking lot.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
