NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro Nashville Police said the investigation is continuing after a fatal shooting during an attempted carjacking Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of a Walgreens on 8th Avenue South.
The shooting happened at the Walgreens pharmacy at 2611 8th Ave. S.
According to police, a 44-year-old DoorDash delivery driver had picked up an order from a nearby restaurant and was walking back to his parked Dodge Charger when a gunman approached and demanded the car.
Investigators said the driver retrieved a pistol from inside the Charger. The suspect then shot the driver in the leg.
Police said the driver returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect.
Authorities said the suspect was not carrying identification. Detectives are working to identify him through fingerprints.
The 44-year-old was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment of the leg wound.
No additional details were immediately released.
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