"The man in that family, who had a handgun permit, pulled his gun and exchanged gunshots with the teen. During that shootout, the man's young son was shot in the face. The boy was taken to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. His injuries were not life threatening, police said."
Teen arrested in spree of violence
Security guard killed; two others wounded
By AMBER NORTH
Staff Writer
and The Associated Press
A 15-year-old Nashville boy has been charged in a series of shootings and robberies yesterday that left one man dead and two people wounded, including a little boy who was shot in the face.
Lavender Howse was charged with criminal homicide, attempted criminal homicide, especially aggravated robbery, aggravated robbery, carjacking and aggravated assault, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said. Howse was arrested this morning.
Howse was a suspect in a shooting on Oak Street and a carjacking at a Shell gas station on Douglas Avenue and Ellington Parkway. He also was considered a "person of interest" in shootings and robberies at a Shoe Carnival store and in the parking lot of a Hecht's store near RiverGate Mall.
The string of violent incidents began yesterday afternoon. Police think Howse left his home after arguing with his parents and went to a Shell gas station, where he stole a car from someone he confronted in the parking lot, Capt. Mike Hagar said.
The next incident occurred at Shoe Carnival, where a youth stole a pair of shoes, then shot and killed Chris Davis, a security guard who confronted him.
After that, police believe, the same youth tried to rob a family in the Hecht's parking lot.
The man in that family, who had a handgun permit, pulled his gun and exchanged gunshots with the teen. During that shootout, the man's young son was shot in the face. The boy was taken to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. His injuries were not life threatening, police said.
The young gunman fled, and later, on Oak Street, a woman was shot in the back while walking her dog. Police suspect Howse of that shooting.
Teen arrested in spree of violence
Security guard killed; two others wounded
By AMBER NORTH
Staff Writer
and The Associated Press
A 15-year-old Nashville boy has been charged in a series of shootings and robberies yesterday that left one man dead and two people wounded, including a little boy who was shot in the face.
Lavender Howse was charged with criminal homicide, attempted criminal homicide, especially aggravated robbery, aggravated robbery, carjacking and aggravated assault, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said. Howse was arrested this morning.
Howse was a suspect in a shooting on Oak Street and a carjacking at a Shell gas station on Douglas Avenue and Ellington Parkway. He also was considered a "person of interest" in shootings and robberies at a Shoe Carnival store and in the parking lot of a Hecht's store near RiverGate Mall.
The string of violent incidents began yesterday afternoon. Police think Howse left his home after arguing with his parents and went to a Shell gas station, where he stole a car from someone he confronted in the parking lot, Capt. Mike Hagar said.
The next incident occurred at Shoe Carnival, where a youth stole a pair of shoes, then shot and killed Chris Davis, a security guard who confronted him.
After that, police believe, the same youth tried to rob a family in the Hecht's parking lot.
The man in that family, who had a handgun permit, pulled his gun and exchanged gunshots with the teen. During that shootout, the man's young son was shot in the face. The boy was taken to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. His injuries were not life threatening, police said.
The young gunman fled, and later, on Oak Street, a woman was shot in the back while walking her dog. Police suspect Howse of that shooting.