Crime & Safety
Nashville Man Charged In Friend's Accidental Shooting Death
A 20-year-old Nashville faces reckless homicide charges after allegedly accidentally shooting his friend in the head in November.
NASHVILLE, TN -- A 20-year-old faces homicide charges after allegedly accidentally shooting his friend in the head in November.
Metro Police say Dedrick Wade and his friend, 20-year-old Tyler Payne, were handling a gun. Wade reportedly told police he pulled the trigger assuming the gun was not loaded. Payne was shot in the head. ]
Wade loaded his friend into his car to drive him to the hospital and called 911. Payne died on his way to the hospital.
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