NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Police have confirmed a teenager has died after a shooting took place at the downtown Nashville WeGo station.
The shooting happened at the 400 block of Dr. MLK Jr. Boulevard just after 4 p.m. The incident happened on the second level of the bus terminal building as a result of a physical altercation between two teenagers, police confirmed.
Authorities said Braden Caldwell, 16, was likely shot twice and was transported from the scene, where he died at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
On Wednesday afternoon, Metro Nashville Public Schools said both teens were students within the school system.
"We were deeply saddened to learn of the shooting death of Braden Caldwell, a student at the Johnson Alternative Center, yesterday afternoon at the WeGo bus terminal," MNPS said in a statement. Our hearts go out to his family and friends grieving his loss. Our grief counseling team was on site today to help students and staff process this tragic loss."
The alleged shooter attended McGavock High School.
"We are working to notify his family," MNPD spokesperson Brooke Reese said. "There was a physical altercation that led to gunfire here. Our homicide and TITANS unit are working vigilantly right now to go through the robust camera angles of this area to figure out as many details as they can to know what led up to this incident. At this point, it does appear to be targeted."
The 15-year-old suspected shooter was arrested hours later by detectives and Central Precinct officers at an apartment on University Court.
All routes are operational, and everyone in the building is moving down to the first level of the WeGo station during the investigation.
"Due to an incident at the Elizabeth Duff Center at WeGo Central, all bays on the upper level will be closed temporarily. All buses will be operating out of the lower level bays until further notice," said Eric Melcher, the WeGo spokesperson.
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