‘Taking kids away’: Nashville deadly teen shooting leaves community reeling
Metro Police say that a 14-year-old shot and killed a teenage boy during an armed robbery.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A 14-year-old boy is facing charges after Metro Police say he killed another teen Friday night at an East Nashville apartment complex.
Investigators say Jeremiah Smith was attempting to steal a gun from another 14-year-old and ended up shooting him multiple times.
“What kind of generation, future generation are we going to have,” Ayesha Johnson asked after learning about the shooting.
Officers say following the gunfire, Smith left in a stolen vehicle. It was later recovered at a nearby parking garage.
Following the incident, Smith was arrested and faces multiple ranging from criminal homicide to theft.
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For community members like Johnson, the shooting has left her concerned about the safety of her children.
“The future looks a little scary because the death age is getting lower and lower and lower. Children killing children, how are they getting access to these guns?” Johnson said.
This shooting comes during the same week where multiple shootings happened across Nashville, including, along Jefferson Street where nine people were shot and one person died.
As leaders look at solutions to address the gun violence, Johnson says she is trying her best to remain optimistic after another young life was lost.
“Gun violence is not the answer,” She said. " You’re taking kids away from their parents. It’s to the point were I send my child to school and I just pray that you come home.”
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