Crime & Safety
Man Shot, 3 Arrested After East Nashville Online Sale Con
A man who thought he was selling video game consoles was shot in the head in East Nashville.
NASHVILLE, TN -- An Ashland City man thought he was meeting some people to sell video game consoles, but he was instead held up and shot in the head, according to police.
Investigators said the 23-year-old drove to a Leland Avenue location around 2 p.m. Tuesday, planning to sell the equipment to buyers he met using the app Offer Up.
He told police a gunman appeared and the suspects grabbed the consoles as the gunman fired, hitting him in the head. He drove himself to a nearby gas station where his passenger called for help. The victim is in critical condition.
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Detectives said the passenger was able to identify 19-year-old John Holden, Joshua Holden, 18, and Brian Love, 18, all of whom are charged with aggravated robbery and especially aggravated robbery.
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