Crime & Safety
Vet Fires Gun Outside Nashville VA Hospital
A veteran allegedly shot a gun into the air a dozen times outside the VA hospital near Vanderbilt late Saturday.
NASHVILLE, TN — A man fired a dozen shots into the air outside the Veterans Administration hospital near the Vanderbilt University campus late Saturday, according to Metro Police.
After shooting into the air 12 times around 10:45 p.m., the man, who is a veteran, left the gun outside, walked into the hospital saying he was suicidal and that he was at the hospital to get help.
Vanderbilt sent a safety alert to students during the incident and then said there was no danger about 20 minutes later. No one was injured in the incident.
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Metro Police said the man was not arrested, but he was cited for altering the gun's serial number.
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