A Nashville man, recovering from non-life-threatening injuries, triggered a hotel fire alarm seeking assistance after a shooting incident in Metro Center, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. Following an overnight dispute at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel, the man's conflict escalated at a nearby Exxon 7-Eleven on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard leading to him being shot in the arm and leg, as described by Metro Nashville Police Department in a statement obtained by WSMV.
Attempt to gain access at the Fairfield Marriot Inn and Suites was frustrated when he found the doors locked, the man then resorted to pulling the fire alarm to alert someone inside, his efforts culminated in 911 being called; meanwhile, the search for the shooting surveillance video by police is currently underway, with no suspects identified at the moment, information that was also reported by FOX 17. The incident occurred around 2 a.m., Police have not yet released additional details surrounding the confrontation that transpired before the shooting.
The Metro Nashville Police Department continued their investigation into the early morning events that left the man hospitalized, and while details were limited, officers informed a News 2 crew that there was an altercation between two individuals preceding the shooting, detailing further that the man sought help after being shot both in the arm and the leg, information was according to WKRN News 2.
