Ten people were shot, one fatally, on Jefferson Street in Nashville

Ten people were shot, one fatally, in a shooting at the intersection of Jefferson Street and 27th Avenue N just after 5 p.m. Saturday, according to Metro Nashville police.

There was evidence that two groups fired shots from opposite sides of the street, said MNPD spokesman Don Aaron. A 24-year-old man died and the victims' injuries ranged from life-threatening to minor abrasions. A 12-year-old girl and two 14-year-old girls were in non-critical condition at Vanderbilt Children's University Pediatrics. The oldest victim was a 55-year-old woman who was in critical condition and undergoing surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The other victims were expected to survive.

Five of the victims were taken to the hospital by firefighters, while the other five were dropped off in private vehicles.

Police believe one of the injured people fired shots, Aaron said. Homicide detectives led the investigation, which would last the entire night. Investigators interviewed the victims in hospitals.

“We're hopeful that things are starting to come together,” Aaron said of the investigation. “This is a very difficult scenario for our city because only a handful of people, a very small number of people, have tarnished the celebration of activities for North Nashville and Tennessee State University.”

It's homecoming week for TSU, and Jefferson Street near campus was busier than usual on Saturday. There was a parade on the street that morning, and the football game started several miles away at 5 p.m Nissan Stadium.

Jefferson Street was closed to vehicles for most of the day but was opened to traffic about 20 minutes before the shooting.

“This type of gun violence just needs to stop,” Aaron said. “We never expected this to have happened. There were police officers and firefighters everywhere.”

Nashville Fire Department spokeswoman Kendra Loney said NFD employees were attending the community event on Jefferson Street when the shooting began. They immediately jumped into action to help, even using belts as tourniquets because they didn't have their equipment with them, Loney said.

“We are upset. We are angry about this disruption,” she said. “Innocence was stolen in this incident and lives were put at risk.”

Rauf Muhammad, 58, was cooking and selling food in a tent on the street when he heard the shots less than 50 yards away on Jefferson Street. He fell to the ground.

“Everyone is having fun, playing music or something. Then all of a sudden you hear like you’re at war somewhere,” Muhammad said.

He said police were at the scene within five minutes.

Jashawna Ruckur, a recent high school graduate, was also on the street when the shooting occurred.

“I was so close. I thought it was just fireworks,” Ruckur said. “And everyone just ran. And I started running – I almost fell.”

Mayor Freddie O'Connell posted on X Saturday night, recalling attending the parade that morning along with hundreds of others.

“What was a joyous atmosphere is very different tonight because of a senseless act of violence committed by people who didn't care who else might get caught in the crossfire,” he wrote.

Commander. Anthony McClain was off duty Saturday and enjoying homecoming festivities with his family near TSU, his alma mater. At 7:20 p.m., he put on his police uniform to address the media about the shooting that had erupted about two hours earlier. “It’s unfortunate that a few people pretty much ruined it for everyone,” McClain said. “We have to get to a point where we stop this violence.”

Ten people were shot, one fatally, on Jefferson Street in Nashville

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