A 14-year-old named Jeremiah Smith has been charged with criminal homicide following the fatal shooting of another teenager, Brenden Grady, who was also 14. The incident occurred during an attempted robbery on Friday night outside 154 N. 6th Street in Nashville. According to the investigation, Smith, who was familiar with Grady, tried to rob him of a pistol when he shot him. After the shooting, Smith fled the scene in a stolen Toyota Tundra pickup truck, which had been taken the previous day from Rebecca Street in East Nashville. The truck was later found in a parking garage on S. 5th Street. Smith was subsequently arrested at his grandmother’s residence and is now in juvenile detention, facing charges of criminal homicide, vehicle theft, robbery, and evidence tampering.
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Nashville Student Charged for School Threat
A 17-year-old student from High Road School of Nashville has been charged in Juvenile Court for making a threat of mass violence against the school, after allegedly sending messages about plans to “shoot up the school.” The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department emphasizes the seriousness of such threats and ensures that individuals responsible are prosecuted. For additional information on crime statistics and safety resources, visit the Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week or the MNPD’s Report Criminal Activity page.