A man shopping at Brother's Market on Kraft Street was shot in the hand and calf two weeks ago during an incident involving three men at the convenience store, and Clarksville police are still trying to identify all three suspects caught on surveillance video. The attempted robbery unfolded around 9:07 p.m. on August 21 at the store, according to police.
The victim had gone to Brother's Market to buy items. During an incident at the store involving three suspects, the man was shot in the hand and calf before fleeing the area, police said. His injuries were not considered life-threatening, and he later sought treatment at a hospital.
Detectives are working to identify the three suspects, whose images were captured on video surveillance before the altercation began, per the department's account. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Carlton at 931-648-0656, ext. 5172, or to call 911.
A Previous Fatal Shooting
A fatal shooting occurred in November 2023 off Kraft Street at 360 Kraft Street, which housed In-and-Out Market that year, when 37-year-old Antoine Gray was killed inside an SUV, according to Clarksville Now. That case resulted in homicide charges against 50-year-old Danyon Dowlen.
The August shooting also lands within a run of violent incidents targeting Clarksville-area retail workers and customers. Just weeks earlier, on June 30, police investigated an alleged robbery on East Boy Scout Road after a convenience store clerk was attacked and suffered multiple stab wounds, an incident Hoodline covered in its report on the machete attack. That clerk was airlifted to a Nashville trauma center before a suspect was taken into custody, per the same Clarksville Now account.
What The Charges Could Look Like
Tennessee law draws a sharp line between the two categories of robbery that could apply as the Kraft Street case develops. Under Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-13-402, aggravated robbery — a robbery committed with a deadly weapon or one that leaves a victim with serious bodily injury — is a Class B felony carrying eight to 30 years in prison and fines up to $25,000, according to Justia Law. Especially aggravated robbery, defined under § 39-13-403 as involving both a deadly weapon and serious bodily injury, is a Class A felony punishable by 15 to 60 years and fines up to $50,000, per the same statutory framework.
Retail robberies have also figured in discussions of Clarksville crime. The available information does not establish a recurring citywide pattern involving cash-handling retail stores.
Crime Trends Amid A Growing City
The Kraft Street shooting comes amid broader discussion of crime in Clarksville.
The Kraft Street shooting also places the incident in a broader statewide context.
The Clarksville Police Department has also been expanding its own resources. The article also discusses the department and Centerstone in connection with resources.
How To Report A Tip
Anyone with information about the Kraft Street shooting can also route tips through the Clarksville-Montgomery County Crime Stoppers program, which offers cash rewards for anonymous tips that lead to an arrest in local felony cases. Tips can be submitted by phone at 931-645-8477 or online at P3tips.com/591.
It remains unclear whether investigators have established a motive for the confrontation or whether the three suspects are connected to other recent armed robberies in Montgomery County. For now, detectives say identifying the men seen on surveillance video before the shooting remains their priority.
