NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Police have arrested the suspect in Thursday night's deadly shooting and subsequent crash.
Metro Police responded to the scene of an apartment complex Thursday night. Officials report that a group of people were gathered in the apartment parking lot around 9:40 p.m.
Investigations show that Deandre Conway, 23, opened fire on Terry Farmer, 24, after a brief altercation. Farmer was hit multiple times and was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he later died.
Police say that Conway started speeding away from the scene in a maroon Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck toward Gallatin Pike.
Conway was driving at a high speed when he hit a Toyota Rav4 at Emmitt Avenue, as the Rav4 attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Gallatin Pike South.
Five teenagers inside the Rav4 had been leaving a haunted house tour. The teens were transported to local hospitals and are suffering from critical injuries.
One of the teens, Landen Guye, 17, was transported to Skyline Medical Center where he died.
"There’s Landen singing, he helped teach the staff our alma mater," said Dawn Wenning.
Wenning walks the halls of Sycamore High School where she is principal, remembering a great student.
She said the high school senior was in choir, student council, National Honor Society, and was on the yearbook staff.
He had a talent for drawing pictures and drawing people in.
Wenning says he'll be missed.
"Just that smile — he lit up the room. He was away positive," Wenning said. "Never had an office referral in the four years that I've been his principal."
Wenning now cherishes the memories she has on her phone.
"He was so comfortable in his own skin and who he was. He didn't apologize to anybody, but he was so confident to be a high school student," she said.
The Cheatham County School district said they're saddened by the loss, and offered their thoughts and prayers to the family.
They said they will have additional counselors available at Sycamore High School on Monday when students return from fall break.
The suspect, Conway, walked away from the scene of the crash.
Conway was arrested on Saturday morning by MNPD TITANS Detectives on Indian Lake Boulevard in Hendersonville.
Metro Police tweeted about the arrest just before 7:00 a.m.
BREAKING: Deandre Conway arrested a short time ago on Indian Lake Blvd in Hendersonville by MNPD TITANS detectives. He will be booked later this morning. pic.twitter.com/RhKRz3txXH
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) October 15, 2022
