Pre-Teens Charged In Downtown BB Spree: Nashville Police

NASHVILLE, TN -- Metro Police say a pair of pre-teens shot two people and several buildings on a BB gun shooting spree downtown Sunday night.

The two minors - 11 and 12 years old - are charged with aggravated assault, accused of shooting two people: a 58-year-old man who is homeless and was hit in the eye; and a 35-year-old man shot in the chest.

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Detectives say the juveniles shoplifted the BB pistol from a West Nashville sporting goods store and the BBs themselves from another store. Police claim the two shot windows of downtown buildings and an MTA bus before the two men were shot.

Police say the two ran across the pedestrian bridge and were apprehended near Nissan Stadium. The 12-year-old reportedly told officers he threw the pistol in the river.

It was the second charge over the weekend for the 11-year-old. He and a 13-year-old are accused of robbing a 49-year-old woman near downtown Friday night. The woman said a group of juveniles pulled her car door open, punched her in the face and stole her cell phone and debit card.

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