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Man shot, killed near 14th Avenue North intersection

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A man was shot and killed near 14th Avenue North early Saturday morning, Metro Nashville police said.

The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. near the intersection of 14th Avenue North and Cass Street.

24-year-old Prentice Wilkerson was driving a yellow and black 2014 Chevrolet Camaro when someone opened fire on his car. The vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and stopped in the 2000 block of 15th Avenue North.

Wilkerson died at the scene.

The Camaro was taken to the MNPD crime laboratory for processing.

Anyone with information about the shooting or Wilkerson's activities late Friday or early Saturday is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (615) 742-7463.