Crime & Safety

Man Shot Dead In North Nashville Street

Nashville police are investigating after a man was killed in a shooting on 22nd Avenue.

NASHVILLE, TN -- A 41-year-old mandied after he was found shot in the middle of a North Nashville street Tuesday morning.

Metro Police said James Turner Sr. was found lying in the middle of 22nd Avenue near the intersection with Formosa around 5:45 Tuesday morning.

Police said Turner had left his nearby home and was walking to his car to go to work. He was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he died.

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An investigation is ongoing.

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