Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot at a Super 8 motel in Whites Creek on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Metro Nashville police were called to the area around the motel at about 5:45 that day; the suspect fled, and no description of the person or vehicle involved had been released.
Police told WKRN News 2 that at least one man was shot and that his injuries are not life-threatening. According to authorities, the suspect fled the scene immediately afterward, and as of the station's report, no description of the person or the vehicle involved has been released. The motel sits at 7551 Old Hickory Boulevard, right off Interstate 24 at Exit 40, in a stretch of northern Davidson County roughly 15 minutes from downtown Nashville, according to Expedia.
A Semi-Rural Stretch Along the Interstate
The Super 8 property sits on Old Hickory Boulevard in Whites Creek, near the historic Fontanel Mansion estate along Whites Creek Pike, according to Expedia and Super.com. The area's Madison Precinct covers the northwest edge of Davidson County, including Whites Creek, with some overlap with West Precinct, according to N. Cate Law.
Not the First Shooting at a Nashville Super 8
This is not the first time a Super 8 motel in Davidson County has become the scene of a shooting investigation. In March 2026, an arrest was made in connection with a non-fatal shooting at a different Super 8 location on Murfreesboro Pike, a case Hoodline covered at the time.
Under Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-13-102, an intentional or knowing assault involving the use or display of a deadly weapon is a Class C felony, while specified reckless forms can be Class D, according to Justia Law. The statute does not automatically elevate every simple assault to aggravated assault whenever a deadly weapon is displayed or discharged; the specified assault and mental-state requirements apply. A Class C felony carries a maximum fine of $15,000.
Crime Statistics Show a Decline, But Residents Remain Wary
The shooting comes even as citywide violent crime figures have trended sharply downward. Non-fatal gunshot injuries in Nashville dropped 35% in 2025 compared to the year before, while homicides fell nearly 28% to 74 recorded killings, according to District Attorney General Glenn R. Funk, who noted the 2025 total marked the city's lowest annual homicide count since 2014. Nashville officials reported in April 2026 that overall crime dropped an additional 20% in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2025, as reported by WBIR Channel 10.
Despite those numbers, a 2025 Nashville Public Sentiment Assessment found that residents felt less safe than the year before, per the same WBIR Channel 10 report. For now, the motive behind Saturday's shooting and the identity of the shooter remain unknown, and WKRN News 2 says it will continue updating its reporting as new information becomes available.
