A 13-year-old has been taken into custody by the Metro Nashville Police Department in connection with a shooting that occurred on September 2 along Burning Tree Drive in Hermitage, which resulted in injury to a 21-year-old man. Following an investigation, the police assert that the teenager approached the victim at an apartment complex, discharged the weapon, and then proceeded to quickly leave the area. As reported by WKRN, the victim was taken to Skyline Medical Center for medical attention.
The juvenile, whose identity has not been released, faces serious charges, which include attempted homicide, juvenile handgun possession, and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. This incident swiftly attracted the attention of local news outlets, with FOX 17 confirming that the victim received gunshot wounds twice in the arm.
Further details disclosed by WSMV indicate that the teenager was apprehended Yesterday. The case, being of a sensitive nature due to the age of the involved individual, is being processed in the Juvenile Court system. The investigation is ongoing, with efforts to uncover the motive and circumstances that led to this violent episode.
In a related note, a spokesperson from the Metro Nashville Police Department confirmed the arrest of 25-year-old Quendez Volland of Old Hickory, who was present at the scene but is believed not to be directly involved in the shooting. He apparently happened to just walk by as the incident unfolded, a detail that was initially shared in a media release about his arrest and later clarified by WKRN.
