CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The family of one of the two young men killed in a shooting behind a restaurant this week said they’re “determined to ensure his legacy endures not as a victim, but as a beacon of compassion, strength and inspiration.”
Noah William Peterson, 18, died from injuries he suffered in the shooting in the parking lot behind Mizu Japanese Cuisine on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard, according to previous reports. Also killed in the shooting was 24-year-old Makhi Charon Richardson.
The details remain under investigation by Clarksville Police, who are “making significant strides as new information emerges from those seeking justice in this tragedy,” said Noah’s father, John Peterson, in a family statement shared with Clarksville Now.
As that investigation unfolds, the family urges the public to focus on the profound legacy that Noah leaves behind. “He touched so many people’s lives,” they said.
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Noah, nicknamed “Hustle” for his driven personality, graduated in May from West Creek High School. He was born in Knoxville and raised in Clarksville…