NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — One person is dead after he was shot in the parking lot of a KFC near Jefferson Street and Rosa L. Parks Boulevard outside of downtown Nashville Wednesday afternoon.
Metro police said the victim, an unidentified 40-year-old man, suffered multiple injuries and was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.
The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Isaiah Alexander Maston, ran from the scene immediately after the shooting, says Metro police. The gun used in the shooting was also located.
The shooting happened after a verbal dispute between Maston and the victim, who did not know each other, according to Metro police. Maston was accompanied by a dog that was not on a leash near the entrance of the KFC. When the victim and a woman he was walking with attempted to enter the restaurant, Maston's dog reportedly approached the couple before the alteration began.
The victim and woman turned around and were walking towards Rosa L Parks Boulevard when Maston then fired multiple gunshots at the victim, says Metro police. Maston was reportedly found sitting on the steps of a nearby apartment unit after North Precinct Officer Keegan Winchell spotted him.
Maston was taken into custody without incident and his dog is in the care of Metro Animal Control.
Maston is charged with criminal homicide and aggravated assault. He is being held on a $210,000 bond.
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