Two men with felony convictions are in jail on attempted homicide charges after they traded gunfire on October 16 in a parking lot in the 800 block of Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville police said.
Police said 38-year-old Andre Harris was arrested Wednesday night. According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Harris admitted he shot 32-year-old Troy D. Brown over what he called an ongoing feud.
Brown arrested after hospital discharge
Officers arrested Brown on October 19 after the hospital discharged him. Police said the investigation showed Brown had heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine and other illegal narcotics on him before he was shot.
Brown is charged with:
- Felon in possession of a handgun
- Felony drug possession
- Attempted homicide
- Gun possession during the commission of a dangerous felony
- Violating the conditions of his release
The release violation relates to a March 16 arrest on charges of aggravated assault, domestic assault and aggravated burglary. Brown remains jailed on $360,000 bond.
Harris was free on bond
Harris is charged with attempted homicide, felon in possession of a weapon and gun possession during the commission of a dangerous felony. He remains jailed on $150,000 bond.
When officers arrested him, Harris was free on $77,000 bond on charges of DUI, evading arrest and drug and gun possession, police said.
Both men face accusations only. The charges have not been proven in court.
Police did not say whether anyone else was in the parking lot during the shooting.
