What This Story Is About
- A family is mourning the death of 23-year-old Luis Hernandez, who was shot and killed at an after-party in Nashville.
Why It Matters
- Residents at the apartment complex now worry for their safety.
- Police are pursuing charges against two men who were involved.
For Context
- There have been other incidents at the same apartment complex, but this is the first incident of gun violence neighbors have recalled seeing.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A 23-year-old man was shot and killed at an after-party in a Nashville apartment complex parking lot early Saturday, and his girlfriend was struck with a gun when she tried to intervene, according to Metro Nashville Police.
Luis Hernandez died from his injuries at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after the shooting at Cityside Flats, located at 1441 Lebanon Pike.
Metro Police said Hernandez and his girlfriend had attended an after-party at an apartment in the complex. Just after 4 a.m., Hernandez got into an altercation in the parking lot with 20-year-old Austin Arrieta…