NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A 15-year-old was shot by a security guard while breaking into cars in a parking lot with two other individuals on Saturday.
A security guard in a parking lot at 712 4th Avenue South was notified after a passerby said they saw someone in the driver’s seat of a red car and two others standing near a red car wearing ski masks.
When the security guard confronted them, he said they got into a blue Hyundai Elantra. He says when he went up and tapped on the window, the car accelerated backward almost hitting him.
He said the car then accelerated forward, hitting the guard, causing him to land on the hood. The guard says he then fired a shot into the windshield. The driver made a sharp turn, throwing him off.
The vehicle traveled out of the lot and into the middle of Elm Street between 4th and 5th Avenue South. All three occupants got out and ran.
A 15-year-old suspect was located in a nearby alley with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Vanderbilt Pediatrics and is expected to recover.
The blue Hyundai they were in was found to have a smashed window and punched out ignition. Officers ran the tag and notified the owner who had yet to find their car was stolen.
Officers located the red car that was being tampered with in the parking lot. It was a Hyundai Accent with a busted window and ignition switch pulled from the dash indicating a possible theft attempt.
Officers continue to search for the other two occupants. Police also say there are no charges at present.
