The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Source: Fox News
Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:32 PM
Student Shot Outside Nashville High School Friday
WTVF reports the shooting took place at 26th Avenue North and Albion Street near the school on Friday afternoon, just after school was let out.
Students said they heard multiple shots fired outside the school, and officials said two school resource officers heard the shots and ran outside to assist the victim.
Nashville Fire Department officials said the victim was shot in the back. Family members identified the victim as DeMario Crowder. WTVF said the victim is a former Pearl Cohn student and a current W.A. Bass Learning Center student.
Police said Crowder appeared to run toward a cream-colored Chrysler 300 with black rims after he was shot. WTVF reports the Chrysler was stolen Friday morning from a residence, and the car had been left running, unattended and unlocked.
Police said it didn't appear to be a suspect vehicle as Crowder may have actually been running to the car in an effort to receive help, but the driver fled the scene, and the vehicle had not been recovered as of Friday night.
Family members told WTVF Crowder was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he was considered to be in critical condition and underwent surgery. Family said he was "not doing well in surgery."
Officials said a suspect had not been taken into custody as of Friday afternoon, but officials said the suspected shooter ran away in the direction of 25th Avenue and Albion Street.
