LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It happened Tuesday night in La Vergne. A nearby worker said the scene replays in his head over and over again.
"We just hear gunshots, so...I didn't know what happened outside," one witness said. "[I] came outside; went next door; next thing you know, we see a body on the floor."
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Neighbors said 23-year-old Ramon Delgado Jr. was moving out of his apartment and into a new home with his pregnant wife. That is when police said he got into an argument with a man who lived downstairs, 39-year-old Aaron Smith, over a parking spot. Shots were fired and both men ultimately died.
"I have seen a lot of problems that could have been stopped...I got here too late to do it and now two of my friends' children are dead," a second witness said.
A crime that was not just a surprise to this small community, but to the police chief as well.
"La Vergne, the community I have learned to love, is diverse," Police Chief Christopher Moews said. "It's close knit. People are warm and friendly here."
Neighbors said that this isn't the first killing at this complex. Some nearby business owners want it condemned.
On Wednesday, May 29, authorities announced two teenagers and two adults face various charges in connection with the shootings:
- A 17-year-old is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence, and false report.
- Another 17-year-old is charged with tampering with evidence and false report.
- Ramon Delgado Sr., 46, is charged with false report.
- A 25-year-old is charged with false report but has yet to be arrested.
Police added that at least one of the four suspects is related to a victim.