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Gunfire on Antioch Pike hits, kills one person inside store

Homicide detectives are investigating after a 55-year-old Frito-Lay employee was struck in the head by a bullet that passed through a store wall.

  • On September 6, 2026, a bullet from gunfire outside the Sam's Club on Antioch Pike penetrated a metal wall and struck 55-year-old Frito-Lay employee Paris Carlock in the chip aisle, fatally wounding him.
  • Metro Nashville Police Department investigators report the shooting stemmed from an argument that began inside the nearby Lavo Lounge. After security removed those involved, the dispute continued outside, leading to the gunfire that penetrated the store wall.
  • Carlock was conducting product inventory in the chip aisle when the bullet struck him in the head. First responders transported the Murfreesboro resident to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
  • The Metro Nashville Police Department Homicide Unit launched an investigation, with detectives pursuing leads, though no arrests or suspect information have been released. Authorities ask anyone with information to call Nashville Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
  • Callers to Crime Stoppers may remain anonymous and could qualify for a cash reward. Investigators continue pursuing leads on the vehicles seen leaving the scene to identify the shooter and resolve the case.
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Frito-Lay employee killed by stray bullet at Nashville Sam's Club, police say

There was a Nashville, Tennessee shooting. Frito-Lay employee Paris Carlock was killed by a stray bullet at a Sam's Club, police say.

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Stray bullet from nearby lounge fight kills Frito-Lay worker inside Sam's Club

A deadly argument outside a Nashville lounge sent a bullet tearing through the metal wall of a nearby Sam’s Club, killing an innocent Frito-Lay worker as he counted products in the chip aisle, police said.

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Frito-Lay employee dies after shots fired through Sam’s Club

A Frito-Lay employee died after police said a bullet from gunfire went through a side metal wall at a Sam’s Club.

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WKRN broke the news in Nashville, United States on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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