A three-year-old child in East Nashville is fighting for life after an accidental shooting Wednesday evening. According to WSMV, Metro Nashville Police responded to an incident at Oakwood Flats, 2071 Oakwood Ave., just before 9 p.m., where the toddler was found with a gunshot wound. Neighbors had reported hearing gunshots before the arrival of law enforcement officials. The child was immediately rushed to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in critical condition.
Details surrounding the events that led to the shooting are presently scant, police endeavoring to comprehend how a child mere years into the odyssey of life could come into possession of an instrument so adverse to it. WKRN has reported that the three-year-old got hold of a firearm and discharged it within the apartment, setting the stage for a tragedy unbefitting the innocence of its player. As the authorities work to piece together this grim puzzle, there is yet no further illumination on how the gun was accessed by the toddler or the chain of events that ensued.
Reliable information about the status of the investigation and the condition of the child has been limited, with updates anticipated as the authorities work through their inquiries. FOX 17 News confirmed that the shooting appeared accidental and occurred within the confines of the Oakwood Flats; however, it did not provide deeper insight into the circumstances of the shooting or the identity of the individuals involved.
