NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A 16-year-old has come forward to apologize for punching a 17-year-old at a bus stop in East Nashville.
Police said the teen came forward with his father, stating he allowed his emotions to get the best of him after what he called a misunderstanding. The boy said he wanted to apologize to 17-year-old Jackson Darden and his mother.
On November 19, Darden was heading home from school when he said he got in front of the 16-year-old while boarding a WeGo bus. Once on the bus, Darden said the teen continued to give him a hard time.
When he later got off at his stop on Gallatin Avenue, the 16-year-old followed him off and punched him in the face, breaking his glasses.
Metro police said the case has been passed on to juvenile court for mediation. Darden's family agreed with the decision.
