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Investigation underway after man dies at Broadway rooftop bar

MNPD: Bouncers tried detaining a man during fight at Whiskey Row
Investigation underway after man dies on rooftop of Broadway bar
Investigation underway after man dies on rooftop of Broadway bar
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro Nashville Police are investigating the death of a man following a fight on the rooftop bar at Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row.

Investigators were called to the honky tonk at about 11 p.m. Monday. It's at the corner of Broadway and Fourth Avenue S. in downtown Nashville.

Investigation underway after man dies on rooftop of Broadway bar
Investigation underway after man dies on rooftop of Broadway bar

According to police, a fight broke out on the rooftop of the bar. Bouncers tried detaining one of the men involved in the fight when, according to police, the man began fighting with the bouncers.

When police arrived at the scene, they said the man was unresponsive. He was pronounced dead after being taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has been identified as 22-year-old Dallas Jordan Barrett, of Smyrna.

At this point, it's unclear what caused Barrett's death. Metro Police have the case classified as an undetermined death pending an autopsy.

No arrests have been made.