Nashville restaurant shooting killed and injured people

A shooting occurred at a Nashville restaurant during Easter brunch celebrations killed one person and injured at least five people. Authorities are seeking a suspect who escaped in a Mercedes SUV vehicle.

Nashville police spokesperson Don Aaron stated it was not a shootout. This was one person who decided to draw a pistol after a fight with another male person. After that, he fired multiple shots.

Afternoon shooting in Nashville restaurant kills 1 man and injures 5 others https://t.co/pJnibxuTGG pic.twitter.com/pAt4yZ144z
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According to police, Anton Rucker is wanted in connection with the shooting. Authorities said he is a convicted criminal who escaped a restaurant, “Roasted Salemtown” while driving a Mercedes SUV.

Convicted felon Anton Rucker, 46, is being sought for the homicide at Roasted Salemtown. He has agg assault convictions in Nashville & was arrested in Murfreesboro on felony drug charges last 10/31, and on agg assault & gun charges last Aug. See Rucker? Pls📞615-862-8600 pic.twitter.com/z3OObFb7r1
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The Metro Nashville Police Department named the dead person as Allen Beachem. Allen was 33-years-old. However, the police did not identify the others who fell victim to the shooting at the Nashville restaurant.

The man fatally wounded in this afternoon’s shooting has been identified as Allen Beachem, 33.
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) April 1, 2024

Police spokesperson Don Aaron stated five persons had non-critical wounds due to the shooting. Medical personnel also reportedly transported another individual who may have been wounded by a gunshot and a pregnant woman who had a panic attack.

According to Don Aaron, the suspected gunman Anton came to the restaurant minutes before the incident with a woman. Later, he left with her in the car.

Detectives believe the man who died and the attacker Anton were having a fight that happened quickly. The restaurant was busy. Hence, they were unable to determine how many individuals were inside when the shooting began.

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Anthony McClain, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s north district captain, said video monitoring captured mass chaos during the incident.

According to Anthony, everyone is trying to get out and escape the gunfire. Some people tried to resist the gunman. There is no indication that the perpetrator and victim knew each other and the shooting was an isolated occurrence.

Authorities shared photographs from the shooting on social media, including one of which showed a person carrying what looked like a gunman.