A Saturday afternoon dispute in South Nashville erupted into gunfire on Welch Road, leaving one man seriously wounded and another with minor scratches, according to police. The more seriously injured man was shot three times in the abdomen and once in the leg and was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in serious condition. Officers secured the scene and said there are currently no outstanding suspects.
Metro officers responded around 3:09 p.m. to reports of shots fired at 320 Welch Road, near the Seven Mile Creek apartments in the Paragon Mills area. Witnesses told investigators a fight between two people escalated until shots were fired, as reported by NewsChannel 5.
FOX 17 reported that the wounded man was transported to Vanderbilt Hospital and that police confirmed there are no outstanding suspects. The outlet also noted that a second person at the scene suffered only minor scratches and that authorities released few other details.
Where It Happened And Recent Context
The shooting is the latest in a cluster of violent calls in South Nashville this month, including a Nolensville Pike shooting last Friday and another early-morning incident near Wallace Road earlier in the week. Local reporting and police activity around those scenes suggest detectives are tracking multiple incidents as they work to determine whether they are connected, including coverage of the gunfire on Nolensville Pike.
Investigators remained on scene Saturday evening canvassing for witnesses and collecting evidence. Officials are asking anyone with information to contact Metro Nashville Police. This story will be updated as authorities release more details.
