NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — There is currently a large police presence in East Nashville near N. 7th Street, where police say an individual is holed up in one of the houses after stealing a car and shooting at police in the early hours of Saturday morning.
SWAT is currently outside of a home on N 7th St. The subject inside is believed to be the same man who shot at an East Precinct officer during a foot pursuit around 2:30 a.m. The officer did not return fire & was not injured. pic.twitter.com/hefSm06dvE
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) September 21, 2024
Between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning, officers responded to a stolen vehicle call — they found the suspect, 31-year-old Michael Ridley, who then fired shots at officers and fled the scene. No officers were injured in the exchange, according to police.
They lost contact with Ridley until an anonymous caller from inside a house on North 7th Street said the suspect was inside a house on the street — this around 5:50 a.m.
Police say Ridley threatened two people inside one of the houses before they ran away. At 6:40 a.m. there was a shot from inside the house where Ridley remained. Police have not made contact since, and are still outside the scene.
As this is a breaking news situation, we are still waiting for more information regarding the individual's identity and if anyone was injured. We will update you as soon as we know more.
I LOVE Forrest's stories on the history of NewsChannel 5 as we celebrate our 70th anniversary. Here's a story I wasn't familiar with until recently. Eudora Boxley had a live cooking show in the early days of the station. She may have been the first black on air at NewsChannel 5 and perhaps, one of the first African Americans to have a TV cooking show anywhere in the country. It wasn't until her grandson reached out to me that I even heard of Ms. Boxley. Thankfully, I was able to connect him with Forest to learn more about this great nugget in NewsChannel 5 history.
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