NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Investigations are underway after officials responded to a robbery call around 3:24 a.m. Saturday morning.
The incident occurred in the 2600 block of Clarksville Pike at a gas station near the Cumberland Gardens development ending with the fatal shooting of 25-year-old DeCarlos Groves.
Metro Police told NewsChannel 5 that a gas station employee, 20-year-old Peter Fang, shot a man who was attempting to rob the gas station out of self-defense.
Saturday afternoon, Homicide Unit detectives sent a release saying they are investigating that self defense claim.
The store's video surveillance shows Groves pulling a handgun during an apparent robbery attempt. He then jumped over the counter and landed on top of Fang, who was trying to pull out a gun of his own.
The video shows that Fang's gun discharged as Groves landed on him, hitting Groves. As the two struggled, Fang fired multiple shots before Groves fell to the floor.
Fang then called police. Groves died at the scene.
NewsChannel 5 will continue to update this story as more details are released.
