NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Police are looking for a gunman who is accused of firing shots into vehicle on Bell Road Saturday night, injuring two teen girls.
The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said the shooting happened on Bell Road near Woodland Pointe Drive at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17.
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Detectives said the teens reported that they were on their way to the Wilson County - Tennessee State Fair when they observed a vehicle driving erratically.
The teens told officers that they passed the suspect vehicle -- described as a sedan -- "a few times" before a gunman fired shots from the sedan into their vehicle.
According to the MNPD, the 18-year-old driver and 17-year-old passenger were not injured in the incident. However, two 17-year-old girls on the backseat were struck by the gunfire. Officers said one of the teens sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder and the other was hit once and sustained "serious injuries."
The teens allegedly told police they drove to what they thought was the nearest hospital, the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute in the 3900 block of Central Pike, and called 911. While there, medics reportedly took the injured teens to TriStar Skyline Medical Center for treatment.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
