Man Shot In Leg In South Nashville Stick-Up

NASHVILLE, TN -- A 30-year-old man has critical injuries after being shot in the leg during a robbery in South Nashville Sunday afternoon.

The man told police he was walking along Glencliff Road around 4:45 Sunday afternoon when a man came up behind him, pulled a gun and demanded his belongings.

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The gunman shot before the man could react. The victim was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with critical, though not life-threatening injuries.

Metro Police say the shooter is an 18-year-old Hispanic male; they continue to search for him.

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