MADISON, Tenn. (WTVF) — A woman surrendered to Metro Nashville Police officers after she was named as a suspect in a deadly shooting over the weekend.
Police say 48-year-old Darlene Knight shot and killed 50-year-old Latonia Johnson in the parking lot of Rothwood Apartments on Rothwood Avenue in Madison. She was charged with criminal homicide.
Officials say the two women got into a fistfight during a birthday party. Knight left the party but allegedly returned as Johnson was in the parking lot.
Witnesses told police Knight got out of her car armed with a gun and began to point it at Johnson. Johnson allegedly charged toward Knight and Knight fired.
Johnson was hit and died at the scene. Knight ran away before the police got to the scene.
