14-year-old charged in deadly East Nashville shooting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 14-year-old is accused of homicide after a deadly East Nashville shooting Friday night, Metro police said.

Jeremiah Smith was arrested on Saturday and faces charges of criminal homicide, vehicle theft, robbery and evidence tampering.

Metro Dispatch told News 2 that a shooting call came in at roughly 7:40 p.m. from North 6th Street. On-scene officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) added that the shooting took place outside an apartment complex.

The 14-year-old victim, Brenden Grady, was shot and transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) where he was confirmed to be deceased.

According to Metro police, Smith was armed and attempting to rob Grady of a pistol when the victim was shot. Smith reportedly used a stolen Toyota Tundra to flee the scene. The vehicle was later found in a parking garage on South 5th Street.

Smith was located at his grandmother’s house, where he was arrested. He is being held in a juvenile detention center.

No further details were immediately released.

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