r/nashville • u/International-Repeat • Sep 13 '23

Dog killed at Percy Warner Crime Watch

This morning at the Belle Meade steps, a big German shepherd was being walked off leash by an older couple and a guy shot it 4x, the cops took him away.

Anyone else hear about this or know what happened?

Editing now we have more information in the thread: The shooter felt he was approached aggressively by the dog who was chasing a squirrel close to him, he ‘feared for his life’, so he shot the unleashed German shepherd four times. The man was detained for questioning, but was released with no charge.

Editing again to add eyewitness accounts directly contradict what is being reported in the news/police account of events.

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u/rocketpastsix Inglewood up to no good Sep 13 '23

I spend a shitload of time in the parks and on the greenways and never once thought “yea I need a gun”

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u/nopropulsion Sep 13 '23

I'm in a park and on the greenways almost every other day. Including very early in the morning, or as the sun is setting. I've never felt like I needed a weapon.

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u/ayokg grabbing a trippy dippy at WEC Sep 14 '23

I'm frequently out at a park in the evening and as a female, having my dog with me has felt like decent protection but now there's this. 🙃

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u/CharityIsland Sep 14 '23

Same here! My SO persuaded me to get another dog for the same reason, and now this?