Crime & Safety

Two Arrested, One On The Run After Madison Shooting

Two suspects have been arrested in a home invasion that left an 18-year-old fighting for his life.

MADISON, TN — Nashville police made two arrests in an August 22 home invasion that critically injured an 18-year-old, but one other suspect remains on the lam.

Dantarius Johnson, 19, and an unidentified juvenile were arrested for the home invasion Rio Vista Drive during which 18-year-old Ledarius Haynes was shot in the abdomen during a fight.

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The three suspects stole a small amount of money and fled and had been in the wind since. Haynes was rushed to the hospital and doctors were able to save his life.

The search for the third suspect is ongoing.

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Johnson is charged with aggravated robbery and attempted aggravated robbery and is being held on a $350,000 bond.

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