") no-repeat center center;background-size:10px 16px;content:' '}@media(min-width:768px){.gpjOba::before{display:none}}@media(min-width:1000px){.qHctg .taboola{display:none}}.qHctg:has(#taboola-carousel-thumbnails){min-height:426px}.qHctg:has(#taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-crime){min-height:405px}@media(min-width:1000px){.qHctg:has(#taboola-carousel-thumbnails),.qHctg:has(#taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-crime){min-height:0}}.bCmLkY{width:100%;margin-bottom:16px}@media(max-width:767px){.bCmLkY{min-height:590px}}@media(min-width:768px){.bCmLkY{height:558px}}.hCEqSm .tp-container-inner,.hCEqSm .sc-1suqprf-0{position:relative;box-shadow:0 -22px 16px 22px rgba(255,255,255,0.95)}.hCEqSm.closed{display:none}.jlMLQf{width:32px;color:#627aac}@media(min-width:768px){.jlMLQf.mobile-only{display:none}}.jlMLQf:hover{color:#9cabcb}.ilTwGS{width:32px;color:#4e4e4e}@media(min-width:768px){.ilTwGS.mobile-only{display:none}}.ilTwGS:hover{color:#919191}.hiqCrg{width:32px;color:#25d366}@media(min-width:768px){.hiqCrg.mobile-only{display:none}}.hiqCrg:hover{color:#66e093}.kiwuTP{width:32px;color:#ec1a2e}@media(min-width:768px){.kiwuTP.mobile-only{display:none}}.kiwuTP:hover{color:#f58992}.wViVX{display:flex;gap:12px}.kWPFaS{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;z-index:2147483644;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);cursor:pointer;opacity:0;transition:opacity 300ms ease-in-out}.kWPFaS.overlay-background--open{width:100vw;height:100vh;opacity:1}.gXmchn{--trans:300ms ease-in-out;position:fixed;top:0;left:0;z-index:2147483645;width:100vw;height:100vh;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(-24px);transform-origin:top center;transition:transform var(--trans),opacity var(--trans)}.gXmchn.overlay--open{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);transition-delay:150ms}.gXmchn.overlay--open>:first-child{pointer-events:auto}.cArLiK .sc-17yxc4y-0{display:none}.cArLiK:hover .sc-17yxc4y-0,.cArLiK.bookmark-button-saved .sc-17yxc4y-0{display:block}.cArLiK:hover .sc-17yxc4y-1,.cArLiK.bookmark-button-saved .sc-17yxc4y-1{display:none}.cArLiK.bookmark-button-saved .sc-17yxc4y-0{display:block}.cArLiK.bookmark-button-saved .sc-17yxc4y-1{display:none}.cArLiK.bookmark-button-saved:hover .sc-17yxc4y-0{display:none}.cArLiK.bookmark-button-saved:hover .sc-17yxc4y-1{display:block}.jKfqFn{--margin-x:12px;--modal-width:calc(100% - (var(--margin-x) * 2));--modal-max-width:351px;--padding:60px 16px 42px;--line-height:1.25;display:flex;position:fixed;top:50%;left:50%;overflow:auto;width:var(--modal-width);max-width:var(--modal-max-width);max-height:100vh;box-sizing:border-box;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:var(--padding);background-color:#eaf2f2;box-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);line-height:var(--line-height);transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}@media(min-width:768px){.jKfqFn{--modal-width:600px;--modal-max-width:none;--padding:72px 80px 64px;--line-height:1.2}}@media(min-width:1000px){.jKfqFn{--modal-width:635px}}.eYHQuU{--close-button-margin:16px;position:absolute;top:var(--close-button-margin);right:var(--close-button-margin)}@media(min-width:768px){.eYHQuU{--close-button-margin:24px}}.gVWZyJ{width:100%;max-width:437px;margin-bottom:20px}@media(min-width:768px){.gVWZyJ{margin-bottom:18px}}.gvKsFx{position:absolute;overflow:hidden;width:.01em;height:.01em;padding:0;border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap}.loKuIs{width:100%;margin:0}.ktFUxH{margin:0 0 30px;font:bold 26px/1.15 'Indy Serif','Indy Serif Fallback',serif}@media(min-width:768px){.ktFUxH{font:bold 28px/1.15 'Indy Serif','Indy Serif Fallback',serif}}.cnAboz{display:block;width:100%;padding:0;margin:0 0 30px;font:normal 16px/1.44 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif}@media(min-width:768px){.cnAboz{font:normal 20px/1.44 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif}}.bdfufZ{display:block;margin-top:30px;color:#222;font:normal 16px/normal 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif}.cVoYmY{padding:0}.isfpiE{display:inline-block;width:32px;height:32px;color:#70a5a7}.ixvYXS{display:flex;flex-direction:row;justify-content:center;gap:12px}.hCHeth{display:flex;position:relative;justify-content:center}@media(min-width:768px){.hCHeth{justify-content:flex-end;padding-top:12px;margin:0}}.hvJvAA{display:flex}.sticky .hvJvAA{flex-direction:column}.kciiLJ{overflow:hidden;height:23px;margin-bottom:8px;border-bottom:0;clear:both}@media(min-width:768px){.kciiLJ{height:25px}}.fSsEip{display:inline-block;flex-shrink:0;margin:0 12px 0 0;font:bold 14px/normal 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif}.fSsEip::after{content:':'}.kdqbii{display:inline-block;margin-right:12px;margin-bottom:4px;color:#222;font:normal 14px/1.29 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif;text-decoration:underline}.kdqbii::first-letter {text-transform:capitalize}@media(min-width:1000px){.subscribed .lkPksW{margin-top:-184px}.article-feature:not(.article-feature-video) .subscribed .lkPksW{margin-top:-407px}}.lkPksW>p{margin:16px 0}.article-premium .lkPksW>p{line-height:27px}.lkPksW>h2{font-size:21px}.article-climate .lkPksW>h2{color:#ec1a2e}.article-sgi .lkPksW>h2{color:#ec1a2e}.lkPksW>p:first-child{margin-top:0}.lkPksW span:first-child~p:first-of-type{margin-top:0}.dbefri{box-sizing:border-box;flex:1;padding:12px 16px 8px 12px}@media(max-width:594px){.dbefri{padding-bottom:12px}}.idMylZ{border-radius:50%}.exnbsn{background:#ec1a2e}.jQGkpO{display:flex;position:relative}.gQaMJW{margin:0;color:#222;font:bold 16px/19.2px 'Indy Serif','Indy Serif Fallback',serif}@media(max-width:594px){.gQaMJW{display:none}}.focVkI{display:none;margin:0;color:#222;font:bold 20px/24px 'Indy Serif','Indy Serif Fallback',serif}@media(max-width:594px){.focVkI{display:block}}.kzxhaH{display:none}.evDZRN{display:flex;flex:1;justify-content:flex-end;margin-left:28px}.evDZRN svg{width:30px;height:30px}.eshVLV{position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:135px}.eshVLV img{object-fit:cover}@media(max-width:594px){.eshVLV{display:none}}.knIyCe{position:relative;color:#646464;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif;font-size:9px}.knIyCe::before{position:absolute;top:-3px;left:-21px;width:14px;height:14px;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #919191;content:''}@media(max-width:594px){.knIyCe::before{width:24px;height:24px}}.jstemT{display:inline-flex;position:relative;min-height:14px;align-items:center;padding-left:22px;margin-top:14px;cursor:pointer}.jstemT a{display:inline;color:#646464;text-decoration:underline}.jstemT input{position:absolute;width:0;height:0;cursor:pointer;opacity:0}.jstemT input:checked~.sc-76suco-0:before{content:url(/img/icons/checkboxCheckmark.svg)}@media(max-width:594px){.jstemT{padding-left:32px;margin-top:22px}}.cRKQtK{--input-height:38px;margin-top:12px}.cRKQtK .reg-form{position:relative}.cRKQtK .reg-form .sc-1sk658j-1,.cRKQtK .reg-form .error-text{position:absolute;top:var(--input-height);z-index:1;width:calc(100% + 77px + 16px);height:28px;margin:3px 0 0;background:#fff}@media(max-width:594px){.cRKQtK .reg-form .sc-1sk658j-1,.cRKQtK .reg-form .error-text{padding-left:0}}.cRKQtK .reg-form .csr-error-message{position:absolute;top:var(--input-height);z-index:1;width:calc(100% + 77px + 16px);height:28px;margin:3px 0 0;background-color:#fff}.cRKQtK .reg-form .sc-1sk658j-1{width:100%;padding-left:16px;color:#a20021;font:normal 12px/16px 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif}.cRKQtK .reg-form .not-logged-input:focus{border-color:#276fbf}.cRKQtK .reg-form .not-logged-input:focus~.error-text.visible{display:none}.cRKQtK .reg-form.user-invalid.amp-form-verify-error .not-logged-input{border-color:#a20021}.cRKQtK .reg-form.user-invalid.amp-form-verify-error .not-logged-input:focus~.error-text.visible{display:block}.cRKQtK .reg-form.user-valid .not-logged-input{border-color:#157f1f}.kdQijL{display:flex;flex:1}.kdQijL>div.signup-btn{margin:0 0 0 16px}.kdQijL>div.signup-btn.logged-in{width:100%;margin:0}.kdQijL>div.signup-btn.logged-in button{width:100%}.kdQijL>div.signup-btn button{width:77px;height:var(--input-height)}.kdQijL .form-fields{flex:1}.kdQijL .not-logged-input{height:var(--input-height)}.kdQijL .emailInputWrapper:not([amp-access-hide]){display:flex;flex:1}@media(max-width:594px){.idIGdR .checkmark:before{top:-6px;left:-32px}}@media(max-width:319px){.idIGdR .checkmark:before{top:2px;left:-32px}}.cXWKwW{display:flex;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0 0 16px;border:1px solid #d3d3d3}.czoMqL{width:100%;flex-grow:1}.czoMqL .amp-article-content[amp-access][amp-access-hide]{display:block;overflow:hidden;max-height:360px}.czoMqL .amp-article-content[amp-access][amp-access-hide] .social-share{display:none}.czoMqL .amp-article-content[amp-access][amp-access-hide].show-all-content{max-height:100%}@media(max-width:594px){.czoMqL .amp-article-content[amp-access][amp-access-hide]{max-height:530px}}.czoMqL .amp-newsletter-reg-gate{position:relative;left:-12px;width:calc(100% + 24px)}.czoMqL .social-share{width:100%;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:20px}@media(min-width:768px){.czoMqL .social-share{justify-content:flex-start}}.czoMqL .social-share.sticky{display:none}@media(min-width:1000px){.czoMqL .social-share.sticky{display:flex;position:sticky;top:14px;width:34px;flex-direction:column;padding-top:0;margin-top:0;margin-left:-25%}.czoMqL .social-share.sticky amp-social-share,.czoMqL .social-share.sticky .sc-mgcah7-0{margin:0 0 16px}.article-feature-video .czoMqL .social-share.sticky{margin-top:0}.article-feature:not(.article-feature-video) .czoMqL .social-share.sticky{margin-top:35%}}.czoMqL.sponsored-article img,.czoMqL.sponsored-article video{width:100%;max-width:602px;height:auto}.czoMqL.sponsored-article iframe{max-width:602px;max-height:400px}.czoMqL .under-article-prompt-donations{padding-bottom:8px;margin-top:-3px}.czoMqL .big-letter{--color:#222;display:flex;position:relative;width:0;height:0;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:40px;margin-top:22px;margin-right:12px;border:1px solid var(--color);float:left;font:normal 52px/1 'Indy Serif','Indy Serif Fallback',serif;text-transform:uppercase}.czoMqL .big-letter:first-child{margin-top:6px}.czoMqL .big-letter::before{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid var(--color);border-radius:50%;content:''}.czoMqL #taboola-below-article-1{min-height:2350px}@media(min-width:768px){.czoMqL #taboola-below-article-1{min-height:3370px}}.czoMqL #taboola-below-article-1-split-num-1{min-height:130px}@media(min-width:768px){.czoMqL #taboola-below-article-1-split-num-1{min-height:415px}}.czoMqL .sc-fwko30-0+.sc-1xtsh2b-0{margin-top:-16px}@media(min-width:768px){.czoMqL{max-width:636px;margin:0}}@media(min-width:1000px){.czoMqL{max-width:624px;margin:0}.czoMqL.subscribed{max-width:636px}}@media(max-width:999px){.czoMqL{padding-right:0}.czoMqL .under-article-prompt-donations{margin-top:-18px}}.czoMqL .anchor-nav-header{scroll-margin-top:79px}.czoMqL .anchor-nav-header a{color:#222}.czoMqL .anchor-nav-header a:hover{color:#222}.hxWiMl{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:8px;color:#fff;font:normal 16px/20px 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif}@media(min-width:768px){.hxWiMl{width:70%;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:0;font:normal 16px/24px 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif}}@media(min-width:1000px){.hxWiMl{width:70%;margin-bottom:0}}.hIiCJP{display:flex;height:20px;margin:0 12px 8px 0}.article-voices .hIiCJP{height:auto}@media(min-width:425px){.article-voices .hIiCJP{height:20px}}.hIiCJP::before{display:inline-block;align-self:center;margin-top:1px;margin-right:12px;content:'\2022';transform:scale(1.5)}.hIiCJP:first-child::before{content:none}@media(min-width:768px){.hIiCJP{height:24px;margin-bottom:0}.hIiCJP::before{margin-top:2px}}.hIiCJP time{display:block}.hIiCJP time::first-letter {text-transform:capitalize}.kQUTeT{display:inline-block;margin:0 12px 8px 0;color:#ef4757;font:bold 16px/20px 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-0.5px}.kQUTeT:hover,.kQUTeT:active{color:#f58992}@media(min-width:768px){.kQUTeT{margin-bottom:0}}.kuCYzg{display:flex;justify-content:flex-start;padding:0;margin:0 0 16px}@media(min-width:768px){.kuCYzg{display:flex;width:30%;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;margin:0}}@media(min-width:1000px){.kuCYzg{width:30%}}.gpMjkH{padding-top:0;border-top:0;border-bottom:0}@media(min-width:768px){.gpMjkH{display:flex;flex-flow:row wrap;padding-bottom:16px}.gpMjkH .sc-1qz44j0-0{order:1}.gpMjkH .sc-1qz44j0-6{order:2}}@media(min-width:1000px){.gpMjkH{flex-direction:row}}.bmsYCE{padding:16px 12px 12px;text-align:left;font:bold 14px/18px 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif}@media(min-width:768px){.bmsYCE{padding:16px 16px 12px}}.article-infact .bmsYCE{padding:16px 0}@media(min-width:1000px){.bmsYCE{padding:24px 0 19px}.article-feature .bmsYCE{max-width:968px;margin:0 auto}}.bmsYCE a{color:#fff}.bmsYCE a:hover{color:#f58992}.bmsYCE a:hover::after{color:#fff}.bmsYCE a::after{margin-right:4px;margin-left:4px;content:'>'}.bmsYCE a:last-child::after{display:none}.bPeEQC{margin:0 0 20px;letter-spacing:0}.bpwcVt{margin:0;color:#fff;font:normal 16px/20px 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif}@media(min-width:768px){.bpwcVt{font:normal 18px/22px 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif}}@media(min-width:1000px){.bpwcVt{font:normal 20px/24px 'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif}}.bpwcVt p{font:inherit}.article-feature .bpwcVt a{font-weight:bold}.jaLjpk{max-width:968px;margin:0 auto;background:#222}@media(min-width:1000px){.jaLjpk{padding:0 16px}.parallax .jaLjpk{max-width:1240px}}.clZtvZ{font:bold 32px/36px 'Indy Serif','Indy Serif Fallback',serif;letter-spacing:-0.0156em}@media(min-width:768px){.clZtvZ{font:bold 44px/48px 'Indy Serif','Indy Serif Fallback',serif;letter-spacing:-0.0113em}}@media(min-width:1000px){.clZtvZ{font:bold 54px/58px 'Indy Serif','Indy Serif Fallback',serif;letter-spacing:-0.0092em}}.cEPZGL{background:#222}.cEPZGL .sc-qvufca-1{max-width:968px;background:#222}.cEPZGL .sc-qvufca-0{margin:0}@media(max-width:999px){.cEPZGL .sc-qvufca-0{margin:0 12px 0}}.cEPZGL .sc-qvufca-2,.cEPZGL .sc-aeekvc-0{color:#fff}.cEPZGL .sc-qvufca-2{margin:0 0 20px}.cEPZGL .sc-aeekvc-0{margin-bottom:16px}@keyframes slidedown-video{from{transform:translateY(-100%)}to{transform:translateY(0)}}@keyframes slideup-video{from{transform:translateY(200%)}to{transform:translateY(0)}}.lnqERm .video-top-container-inner{position:relative}.lnqERm .video-popout-close{display:none}.lnqERm .video-hero-wrapper-inner{display:block}.lnqERm .video-hero-video{width:100%;margin:0;transition:height .2s}.lnqERm .video-hero-wrapper.sticky-video{position:fixed;top:95px;width:400px;margin-left:-332px;transition:margin-left .3s,top .3s .1s}.lnqERm .video-top-container.video.sticky:not(.closed) .video-hero-video{position:static;right:0;left:auto;width:100%}.lnqERm .video-top-container.video.sticky:not(.closed) .video-hero-video.liveblog{margin-left:-12px}@media(min-width:768px){.lnqERm .video-top-container.video.sticky:not(.closed) .video-hero-video{position:absolute;width:400px}}@media(min-width:1000px){.lnqERm .video-top-container.video.sticky:not(.closed) .video-hero-video{top:94px;right:-56px}.lnqERm .video-top-container.video.sticky:not(.closed) .video-hero-video.liveblog{right:-400px}}.lnqERm .video-top-container.video.sticky:not(.closed) .video-hero-video .video-sticky-video{position:fixed;top:0;left:auto;z-index:9;width:100%;background-color:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 40px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)}@media(min-width:768px){.lnqERm .video-top-container.video.sticky:not(.closed) .video-hero-video .video-sticky-video{width:400px;animation:slidedown-video .4s}}@media(min-width:1000px){.lnqERm .video-top-container.video.sticky:not(.closed) .video-hero-video .video-sticky-video{top:auto;bottom:0;animation:slideup-video .4s}}.lnqERm .video-top-container.video.sticky:not(.closed) .video-popout-close{display:none;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;padding:4px 8px 3px;color:#222;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:14px}@media(min-width:1000px){.lnqERm .video-top-container.video.sticky:not(.closed) .video-popout-close{justify-content:flex-start}}.lnqERm .video-top-container.video.sticky:not(.closed) .video-popout-close::after{display:flex;align-items:center;padding-left:4px;content:'\2715';font-size:12px}.lnqERm .video-top-container.video.sticky:not(.closed) .video-popout-close.shown{display:flex}.kUPUEy{max-width:100%}.kOdxXt{position:relative}.jnopNU{position:relative;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background:#000}.iJggkx{display:flex;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.ppqnz{width:10%}.kIJjDj.fullscreen{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;z-index:3000000000;width:100%;height:100%;background:#000}.kIJjDj .closebtn{display:none;position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:100px;height:100px}.kIJjDj .closebtn.show{display:block}.kIJjDj .btn{position:absolute;top:5px;right:5px;width:25px;height:25px;color:#fff;font-family:helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:20px;line-height:25px;text-align:center}.hIqZkH{max-width:100%;clear:both}.ldpSwp{--bleed:12px;display:flex;box-sizing:border-box;flex-direction:row;gap:32px;padding:16px var(--bleed);background-color:#fff}.article-liveblog .ldpSwp{background-color:#f7f7f7}@media(min-width:768px){.ldpSwp{--bleed:0;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}}@media(min-width:1000px){.ldpSwp{--bleed:16px;max-width:1000px;padding:var(--bleed)}}.ilJfaV{overflow:hidden;height:0;color:transparent}.fIgmuu{max-width:100%;margin:0 0 20px}.fIgmuu.sticky{position:sticky;top:16px}.grPbuS{min-height:600px}.grPbuS #mpu1{position:sticky;top:16px}.jfSvuX{min-height:250px}.kdHApG{max-width:100%}.dgoHoz{margin:0 0 6px;color:#646464;font-family:'Indy Sans','Indy Sans Fallback',sans-serif;font-size:15px}.eSkAOW{margin:0 0 12px}.ctSnkl{height:380px}.cCOQKx{width:100%;height:51px}.NgRo{margin-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid #919191}.ksidoU{margin-bottom:16px}.ksidoU [role='listitem']{position:relative;margin-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #d3d3d3}.ksidoU [role='listitem'] .sc-u4n1j-0{display:flex;position:absolute;bottom:16px;left:10px;width:32px;height:32px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:50%;background-color:#ec1a2e}.ksidoU [role='listitem'] .sc-u4n1j-0>svg{width:90%;fill:#fff;stroke:transparent}.ksidoU [role='listitem']:first-child{display:block;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:12px}.ksidoU [role='listitem']:first-child .sc-u4n1j-0{top:-15px;bottom:auto;left:12px}.ksidoU [role='listitem']:first-child>*:first-child{display:block;width:100%;height:205px}.ksidoU [role='listitem']:first-child>*:last-child{--content-bg:#222;--content-bg-opaque:rgba(34,34,34,0.7);position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;padding:28px 12px 12px;background:linear-gradient(to top,var(--content-bg) 70%,var(--content-bg-opaque) 100%) no-repeat;color:#fff;font-size:17px;font-weight:bold}.ksidoU [role='listitem']:last-child{margin-bottom:0;border-bottom:0 none}.bhdekM{min-height:1924px}@media(max-width:767px){.bhdekM{display:none}}.dvQXpA{width:308px}.dvQXpA.hidden{display:none}@media(max-width:999px){.dvQXpA{display:none}}.article-liveblog .bZTaXI{background-color:#f7f7f7}.wQyIS{justify-content:center}.jQYxbM{justify-content:center}
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.
Not now Yes please
News World Americas US Crime News Two injured in drive-by shooting at funeral for gun violence victim ‘These persons have no regard for human life at all’: Nashville police angered after suspects in Honda Civic spray mourners at Terriana Johnson’s funeral with gunfire
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Subscribe Already subscribed? Log in Aftermath of mass shooting at Mexico concert
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US
Two mourners were wounded in a “brazen” drive-by shooting at a funeral for a Nashville teenager who was shot dead earlier this month, police say.
Friends and family of 19-year-old Terriana Johnson were filing out of her funeral service at the New Season Church at 1.40pm on Saturday when a black Honda Civic pulled up and a gunman began firing, the Nashville Police Department spokesman Don Aaron said in a statement .
Several people attending Johnson’s funeral drew firearms and returned fire, Mr Aaron said.
An 18-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, while a 25-year-old man was shot in the pelvis outside the church. Both are expected to survive, police said.
Police say they are on the lookout for a black late-model Honda Civic with temporary tags.
According to WZTV , at least 50 shell casings were seen on the ground from multiple calibre guns outside the church on South Hamilton Rd in the Bordeaux neighbourhood.
Johnson’s body had not yet been brought out of the church when the shooting began, police said.
open image in gallery
Terriana Johnson, 19, was shot dead in Watkins Park, Nashville, on 14 November (The Black Femicide Protection Coalition)
The teenager, who police say was murdered on 14 November at Watkins Park, was buried later on Saturday afternoon.
Police have charged Alarenta Waters, 17, with criminal homicide in relation to Johnson’s death. He remained on the run on Sunday.
Police allege that the teenager opened fire on a car in which Johnson was a passenger after Johnson and the suspect’s sister were involved in a fight moments earlier, according to the Associated Press.
open image in gallery
Church Shooting Nashville (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) In a briefing to reporters, Mr Aaron said the shooting “appears to be some type of beef between two groups of people,” but not necessarily between the two teenager’s families.
“This was just a brazen shooting,” Mr Aaron said. “These persons have no regard for human life at all.”
Nashville police are investigating whether the church shooting was gang-related.
Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in