What This Story Is About
- An investigation into a shooting in June on Lafayette Street in South Nashville resulted in charges for 30-year-old Azon Smith, who was already in custody for unrelated crimes in Davidson County.
Why It Matters
- Three people drove themselves to Nashville General Hospital on June 28 with gunshot wounds.
- Azon Smith is being held on a $330,000 bond but is not eligible to post bail due to pending past charges.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Detectives identified and apprehended the suspect in a shooting that sent three people to the hospital in South Nashville back in June.
According to an arrest affidavit, officers responded to Nashville General Hospital on June 28 after three individuals showed up with gunshot wounds. They told officers that the shooting stemmed from a “disagreement” with another individual.
Through surveillance footage of the incident, detectives were able to identify the suspect as 30-year-old Azon Smith, who they discovered was the brother of the man involved in the disagreement, according to the affidavit…