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    Woman dies after shooting in Antioch

    By Jessica Barker,

    7 hours ago

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Metro Dispatch confirmed that authorities responded to a shooting that sent one person to an area hospital. That victim later died from her injuries, according to Metro police.

    The shooting was reported at roughly 5:30 p.m. in the 14000 block of Old Hickory Boulevard. Metro police told News 2 that a 34-year-old Nashville woman suffered from a gunshot wound and was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment, where she died.

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    Authorities on the scene told News 2 that at the time, no suspects have been taken into custody and that they are still speaking with witnesses.

    At 8:50 p.m., the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) posted to X that a homicide investigation was underway at the Mill Creek Greenway and that “the suspect is possibly an Asian man who fled in a dark colored sedan.”

    At 9 p.m., the MNPD held a briefing about the shooting. A spokesperson for the department said that multiple calls came in about the incident and that witnesses reported seeing a man on top of the woman before shots were fired. The spokesperson added that the sedan has four doors.

    Witnesses reported that the shooting happened on the greenway. The woman was reportedly in the wood-line right off the trail and efforts are underway to find her family. A spokesperson for the MNPD added that a helicopter has been used to search for evidence.

    Anyone with information about the shooting has been asked to call (615) 74-CRIME, or (615) 742-7463 or (615) 862-8600 .

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