Deadly shooting under investigation at South Nashville hotel

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Detectives are investigating a deadly shooting overnight at a hotel near Nashville International Airport.

Shortly after midnight Tuesday, officers responded to a shooting report at Rodeway Inn on Briley Parkway. Officials found a 33-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest in the parking lot. He was taken to Skyline Medical Center, where he died.

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Investigators believe the victim may have been staying at or visiting the hotel when he was shot during a fight in the parking lot. His identity has not been released as officials work to notify his family.

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