Boy, 12, killed after suspect opened fire during brawl near theater district, police say

A 12-year-old lad was killed erstwhile a fishy opened occurrence during a "brawl" that happened successful Nashville's theatre territory connected Sunday night.

Damarion Morehead was changeable successful the caput erstwhile a combat involving "six to seven" radical broke retired astatine the intersection of Representative John Lewis Way and Deaderick Street, which is close adjacent to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

Morehead was aboriginal pronounced dormant astatine the hospital.

The Metro Nashville Police Department arrested 24-year-old Devin Orr, who is accused of shooting and sidesplitting a 12-year-old victim. (Metro Nashville Police Department)

The Metro Nashville Police Department arrested 24-year-old Devin Orr, who is the suspected shooter. Investigators were capable to analyse video from the incident.

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In a statement, the Metro Nashville Police Department said, "During the brawl, Orr reached into his waistband to retrieve a handgun. At this point, persons progressive successful the combat began to tally away. Shots were fired and Morehead fell to the ground."

Metro Nashville Police accidental a 12-year-old unfortunate was changeable and killed adjacent the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. (Metro Nashville Police Department)

The brawl started implicit a female, constabulary say.

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When detectives questioned Orr, helium allegedly admitted to putting a handgun wrong a sewer; it was aboriginal recovered by investigators.

Police accidental a 12-year-old unfortunate was changeable astatine the intersection of Representative John Lewis Way and Deaderick Street successful Nashville. (Google Maps)

Davidson County tribunal records accidental Orr is owed successful tribunal connected Wednesday; an lawyer for the fishy has not yet been listed.