NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro police are investigating a shooting at the Sudekum Apartments overnight that left a teen injured.
The 911 call came in around 7 p.m. to the courtyard area on University Court in the Napier-Sudekum community. When officers arrived they found a 13-year-old girl who was suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was conscious when paramedics rushed them to Vanderbilt Medical Center.
According to MNPD's count, there have been 316 shootings so far this year. There have been 21 shootings in the last week and three of those were deadly. Last year there were 460 shootings overall.
20-year-old Steven V. Harvey was charged on Friday morning with attempted criminal homicide in connection to the shooting.
According to police, Harvey and another man were in a fight and he pulled a gun, firing shots into the crowd and wounding the teen.
Harvey admitted to firing the shots. He is also charged with unlawful gun possession during the commission of a dangerous felony.
Do you have more information about this story? You can email me at tony.sloan@newschannel5.com.
This is a story I immediately went home and showed my boys - young athletes with big dreams. The Vanderbilt football team's success has stolen the spotlight - what I love about Steve Layman's story is he reveals the individual hardships it took to get there. As Clark Lea says, "we all have scuff marks." This team proves perseverance pays off!
- Carrie Sharp
