Officials said the male suspect approached another man and pulled out a gun, requesting the victim remove his clothes.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A robbery attempt in South Nashville sent two people to the hospital Tuesday night, Metro Nashville police said.
Officers were called to Charles E. Davis Boulevard and Green Street around 7:45 p.m. after shots were fired.
Officials said a male suspect approached another man and pulled out a gun, requesting the victim remove his clothes, to which he complied. When the suspect became distracted, the victim reportedly pulled a gun out of his pants and shot the suspect twice.
In the midst of the gunfire, a person was allegedly struck by a bullet that ricocheted. They left the scene and traveled to the hospital on their own.
The suspect was transported from the scene to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
No additional information is available at this time.
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