Crime & Safety

Man Shot In South Nashville Home Invasion

A 27-year-old man was shot in the leg in what police believe was a home invasion south of downtown Nashville late Saturday.

NASHVILLE, TN --A 27-year-old man was hospitalized after he was shot in the upper leg south of downtown Nashville late Saturday.

Police responded to a shooting on Benton Avenue in Wedgewood just before midnight Saturday.

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Investigators suspect the shooting was a result of a home invasion, but no other information or suspect description was immediately available.

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