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π± Patch AM: What witnesses know about the deadly South Nashville shooting on Zermatt Avenue
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- What witnesses know about the deadly South Nashville shooting on Zermatt Avenue
Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 53 and low of 29 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 59, low: 53.
- Tuesday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ Family of man killed in South Nashville attack pleads for justice (wkrn.com) β A South Nashville family is pleading for justice after Gavin Christian Thompson was chased, assaulted, and fatally shot outside an apartment complex on Zermatt Avenue nearly a week ago. Relatives describe him as a hardworking, community-minded father and urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers, where a $5,000 reward is offered for tips leading to an arrest.
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