Nashville security guard arrested after firing shot outside 7-Eleven, police say
The security guard fired a shot into the ground, police said.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A Nashville security guard was arrested after police say he fired his weapon out of fear in a reckless manner.
Steven Nelson, 39, is charged with reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.
Officers were dispatched to 7-Eleven at 2200 Brick Church Pike for a fight involving Nelson, who serves as an armed security guard.
Nelson got into an argument with a man who was causing a disturbance, police said, and that argument turned into a shoving match.
Nelson was eventually punched in the face and threatened, according to police, so he decided to fire a shot into the ground outside the business, police said.
Police said they believed this to be a reckless act, so they arrested Nelson. Officers filed charges early Friday morning.
There was a deadly shooting at this 7-Eleven location in November.
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