NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A car ran into the front of Lockeland Elementary School in East Nashville after being shot at early Sunday morning.
Officials responded to the historic school building in the 100 block of S. 17th Street around 3:30 a.m regarding a vehicle crash with gun shots heard in relation to the incident.
A vehicle drove up the stairs and into the front door of the school's main entrance. The step and one of the columns in the entry were damaged in the incident.
Upon arrival, officers found one man and one woman in the crashed car. They told police someone followed them on foot in downtown Nashville.
When they got into a car to leave, the person following them got into his vehicle and continued to follow them.
The man and woman say when the suspect got close, the suspect pulled out a gun and shot at them, causing them to crash. The suspect then fled the scene.
Metro Police say the event appears to be a targeted incident. No one was injured during the shooting or the crash.
