Man dead after gunshot wound, car crash in Clarksville

Kirsten Fiscus, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle
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A 22-year-old man is dead after he was shot and crashed his car in front of Target on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.

Clarksville police responded to the scene shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday after someone called 911 about the car crash, according to a statement from the department.

Clarksville police were called to the scene of this car crash outside of Target on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard and found a 22-year-old man dying of a gunshot wound on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
Clarksville police were called to the scene of this car crash outside of Target on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard and found a 22-year-old man dying of a gunshot wound on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.

The driver, who has yet to be identified, was flown from Clarksville to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville for treatment but was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Clarksville police launched a homicide investigation into the shooting and ask any witnesses with additional information or video footage to contact investigators at (931) 648-0656, ext. 5224, or call Crimestoppers at 931-645-8477.

This article originally appeared on Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: Clarksville police: Man dead after gunfire, car crash