Celebration turned dangerous as three Nashvillians were shot by apparent Fourth of July gunfire.
Shortly after the music and fireworks ended at Centennial Park, three people were hit by falling bullets, police said. The victims were among 365,000 celebrants who attended the “Let Freedom Sing” events in Nashville, police said.
People stand and watch the fireworks together during the Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th event in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, July 4, 2025.
All three victims were treated at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
A 60-year-old man was shot in the foot.
A 58-year-old woman was shot in the chest. She had been sitting, waiting for a shuttle bus at the corner of 7th Avenue and Broadway.
A 26-year-old woman was grazed by a bullet across the bridge of her nose as she waited for a ride at the corner of 1st Avenue and Demonbreun Street.
Police call the injuries “non-critical.”
Nashville has a dubious recent history with Fourth of July shootings. In 2024, four people were shot after the downtown music and fireworks celebration.
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