NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville authorities were reportedly involved in a shootout at a motel along Dickerson Pike Thursday afternoon.
According to Metro Nashville dispatch, the incident was reported shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, in the 2900 block of Dickerson Pike.
Metro Nashville Police Department Public Information Officer Brooke Reese said officers from the East Precinct responded to the Royal Inn Thursday afternoon to investigate a stolen gray sedan in the parking lot, which led law enforcement to a room on the first floor. Officers encountered three occupants, including a male and a female who exited without incident, but another man in the room allegedly fired at authorities.
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Reese confirmed two patrol officers returned fire in order to protect themselves and, “through their tactics, were able to get the suspect into custody without further incident.”…