Armed Nashville Food Delivery Driver Kills Suspect Who Shot Him During Attempted Carjacking
A food delivery driver shot and killed an armed carjacker after the suspect opened fire on him near Nashville’s Melrose neighborhood, according to Metro Nashville police.
The driver was walking back to his car from a nearby restaurant along 8th Avenue South when a man with a gun approached and demanded the keys to his Dodge Charger. When the driver refused to hand them over, police say the suspect fired, grazing the driver’s leg.
The driver, who was lawfully armed, returned fire. His shots struck the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The food delivery driver was transported to a hospital, where he is recovering. Police have not announced any charges in the incident.
Investigators say the suspect was carrying no identification, and detectives are working to identify him through fingerprints.
The driver was walking back to his car from a nearby restaurant along 8th Avenue South when a man with a gun approached and demanded the keys to his Dodge Charger. When the driver refused to hand them over, police say the suspect fired, grazing the driver’s leg.
The driver, who was lawfully armed, returned fire. His shots struck the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The food delivery driver was transported to a hospital, where he is recovering. Police have not announced any charges in the incident.
Investigators say the suspect was carrying no identification, and detectives are working to identify him through fingerprints.
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