Teen Shoots Another During East Nashville Gas Station Fight

NASHVILLE, TN -- A 16-year-old is in serious but stable condition after he was shot at an East Nashville gas station Saturday morning.

Metro Police say Josh Raines, 18, got into an argument with the other teen while pumping gas at the Save-A-Trip market on Porter Road around 9 a.m. Saturday. Raines is accused of pulling a gun from his waistband and firing twice at the 16-year-old.

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Witnesses told detectives that Raines and his passenger drove off in a black Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck. Police found that truck - which had been reported stolen - in an alley near the intersection of Chapel and Douglas Avenues.

Officers then saw Raines walking on Chester Avenue and arrested him. He allegedly admitted to abandoning the truck and to being involved in the shooting. His passenger was found at his home, but charges are not expected against him.

Raines is charged with attempted criminal homicide, auto theft and gun possession. He is being held on $380,000 bond.

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