Nashville library shooting: Two gunmen are at large after a shooting at a library – two victims “possibly known” to the shooters were taken to hospital as police launched a manhunt
- Two gunmen are still at large after a shooting at a Nashville library
- Police have launched a manhunt after both shooters fled the scene
- Two victims “possibly known” to the shooters were taken to hospital
Nashville police have responded to a shooting at the Bordeaux Branch Library in Nashville, Tennessee.
Nashville police told that two suspects shot two victims just before 4 p.m. Thursday and both were “possibly known” to the shooters.
One of the victims was taken to Skyline Medical Center with serious injuries, while the other was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Officials said both suspects fled the scene, with one fleeing down a residential street and the other gunman fleeing behind a Kroger’s supermarket.
According to The Tennessean, a large police presence moved into the library after the shooting, with around a dozen officers joining a K-9 squad and SWAT team.
Police respond to gunfire at the Bordeaux Branch Library in Nashville, Tennessee
Police believe the victims may have been known to the shooters
According to the police, the shooters are still at large. One is said to have been wearing a white T-shirt and gray shorts, the other a hoodie and white tennis shoes.
One of the victims was shot in the library, another outside.
After the shooting, the library released a statement saying the branch would remain closed for the next two days while the police conducted an investigation.
It is currently unknown what prompted the shooting and police said the situation is “volatile” as they work to gather information about the incident.