NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A drive-by taking pictures in Nashville on Saturday injured two individuals as they and others had been strolling out of church from the funeral of a lady who was fatally shot earlier this month, in keeping with police.
Metro Nashville Police Division spokesperson Don Aaron stated the afternoon taking pictures occurred outdoors New Season Church, the place a funeral service had simply ended for 19-year-old Terriana Johnson. The hearse was parked out entrance with the rear door open and other people had been submitting out of church because the photographs started, Aaron stated.
Police say they’re looking out for a black late-model Honda Civic with a brief tag, from which one shooter or extra fired because the automotive handed by, hitting an 18-year-old lady within the leg and a 25-year-old man within the pelvis. Neither had been thought-about life-threatening accidents, Aaron stated.
Some attendees of the funeral companies for Johnson — who was not a member of the church that was internet hosting — had been armed and fired again on the automotive, Aaron stated.
The taking pictures occurred earlier than Johnson’s physique was introduced out of the church, in keeping with police, and her burial befell later within the afternoon.
Authorities stay looking out for a 17-year-old charged with legal murder in Johnson’s deadly taking pictures on Nov. 14 at Watkins Park. Police allege that the teenager opened hearth on a automotive by which Johnson was using after Johnson and the suspect’s sister had been concerned in a struggle moments earlier.
Aaron stated the taking pictures “seems to be some kind of beef between two teams of individuals,” however not essentially between members of the 2 households.
“This was only a brazen taking pictures,” Aaron instructed reporters. “These individuals haven’t any regard for human life in any respect.”
