Crime & Safety
La Vergne High Student Shot Dead During Robbery Set-Up: Police
A 17-year-old La Vergne High School student was killed during an apparent robbery set-up Monday night.
LA VERGNE, TN -- A 17-year-old La Vergne High School student was shot and killed during an apparent robbery set-up involving an advertisement for an iPhone, according to police.
Yudjy F. Cherubin was "lured to a vacant condo" on George Buchanan Drive, police say based on an online advertisement offering the smartphone. At 7:40 p.m., someone called 911 to report "a boy got shot in the face."
Cherubin was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He died shortly after 10 p.m.
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Shortly before midnight, police arrest a 17-year-old and then arrested a second 17-year-old Tuesday. Detectives continue to search for other witnesses and potentially other suspects.
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