One person was killed and seven others were injured in a shooting at a coffee shop in Nashville, Tennessee, on Easter Sunday.
According to the USA TODAY Network's Tennessean, Nashville Metro Police Department spokesman Don Aaron said two men got into an argument during Sunday brunch at Roasted in the Salem Town neighborhood that resulted in a gunshot wound. He said he pulled it out.
First responders received a call about a shooting around 3 p.m. The suspect fired several shots and then fled in a Mercedes GLS 450.
On Sunday night, police announced they were searching for suspect Anton Rucker, 46, in connection with the shooting. Police said Rucker was a convicted felon for aggravated assault. Nashville police said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that he was also arrested on felony drug and gun charges.
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It is believed that the other man involved in the altercation was killed. Police identified him as 33-year-old Allen Beachem. Five other people were shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Aaron said.
He added that a sixth person suffered a graze wound, but it was unclear whether the wound was caused by a scratch or a bullet. The seventh victim, a pregnant woman, was taken to the hospital after suffering a panic attack.
Dea Settle, a mother who was at a nearby playground, told The Tennessean that her children were playing when eight gunshots shook the neighborhood, causing restaurant patrons to run screaming into the street. Ta.
“Everyone was grabbing kids and running and falling to the ground,” Settle said. “Just the sound and lots of gunshots and I knew someone was hurt and it gave me chills.”
