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12-Year-Old Killed in Downtown Nashville Shooting, Suspect Arrested
Police said the boy was caught in a fight that escalated into gunfire, and several people were detained and interviewed.
- On Sunday, 12-year-old Damarion Morehead died after being shot near Union Terrace in Downtown Nashville. Metro Nashville Police Department officers responded to the scene at 7:30 p.m. following reports of gunfire.
- Detectives learned a group of individuals, including Morehead, gathered at Rep. John Lewis Way and Deaderick Street for a fight reportedly over a female. The altercation preceded the fatal shooting.
- Police say the group "ganged up" on Orr and were "striking him with both punches and kicks to his head." Video shows Orr grabbed his gun during the incident; two shots were then heard.
- Authorities arrested 24-year-old Devin Orr, who faces criminal homicide charges. Orr directed officers to a sewer on Charlotte Pike where they recovered the weapon used in the shooting.
- The Metro Nashville Police Department continues investigating the shooting. Officials stated "Tragically, Damarion Morehead, 12, has died from his injuries," and urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
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