A man was shot while sitting on his own porch in Nashville's Edgehill neighborhood late Wednesday night, and police are still trying to figure out who pulled the trigger. Officers found him suffering from a gunshot wound on Deford Bailey Avenue after responding to reports of gunfire, and he told them the shooting happened right where he was sitting.
Metro Nashville Police Department officers responded to the shooting call around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to WSMV. When they arrived, they located the man suffering from a gunshot wound on Deford Bailey Avenue, and he explained that he had simply been sitting on his porch when he was shot.
Investigators also recovered evidence a few blocks from where the man was found, including bullet casings and a vehicle with a shot-out window, the station reports. That scattered evidence suggests the shooting may have unfolded across a wider stretch of the neighborhood than just the porch where the victim was struck, though officers have not detailed how the two scenes connect.
Victim Expected to Recover
The injured man was transported to the hospital, and officers at the scene said he is expected to recover. Detectives are now working to identify the suspects involved, though no names, descriptions or arrests have been announced in connection with the case.
A Previous Edgehill Shooting
A separate shooting reported by WKRN occurred July 10, 2023, in the 1100 block of Deford Bailey Avenue, formerly known as Horton Avenue, where a victim underwent surgery and reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries. That 2023 case was separate from Wednesday night's shooting.
Citywide Crime Numbers Show a Decline
The Wednesday night shooting comes even as broader crime data suggests Nashville has seen improvement this year. Metro Nashville police reported 3,155 violent offenses and 11,531 property offenses during the first half of 2026, according to Fox 17. Officers responded to 86,003 calls for service during that stretch, down from 90,328 during the same period in 2025, the station notes.
The mayor's office reported that nonfatal shootings dropped 20% compared with the first half of 2025, and said crime declined in every police precinct and major crime category compared with the same period last year, per the same Fox 17 report. MNPD has cautioned, however, that its Crime Analysis reports are meant as management and strategic planning tools rather than official crime totals, and that preliminary classifications can still change.
No motive, number of shooters, or connection to other incidents has been established in Wednesday night's case. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Metro Nashville police as detectives continue working to identify who was responsible.
