NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A 12-year-old driving a pickup truck and a 14-year-old passenger were killed and two others were injured Tuesday in a shooting and crash as the truck traveled on Interstate 24 near downtown Nashville, police said.
The two killed were identified as Abdiwahab Adan, the driver, and Donquez Abernathy, police said. Two other teens were wounded inside the truck and were taken to a hospital. Police said they have a suspect.
The shooting was reported around 3 a.m., and the crash involved the pickup truck and a tractor-trailer, news outlets reported, citing police and transportation officials.
The shooting appears to have been contained in the truck, Metro Nashville Police tweeted. A gun was recovered from the vehicle, which had been reported stolen last week, the tweet said.
A portion of the interstate was shut down while police investigated, but had reopened by 7:30 a.m., news outlets reported.
It wasn’t clear what led to the gunfire. An investigation was continuing.
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