Per Metro Police – Victim update from this morning’s active shooter call at Smile Direct Club’s manufacturing facility: security guard Johnny Hardin, 46, is in critical condition; security guard Carlton Watson, 66, is in stable condition; manager Thomas Abbott, 54, has been treated & released.
An active shooter investigation call went out just before 6:00 am August 3rd, 2021 at Smile Direct Club on Antioch Pk. in the Nashville area.
Three employees were shot by the gunman inside. They are all hospitalized and at least one is in critical condition. Metro Police Twitter says the gunman appears to have acted alone.
The gunman is a 22-year-old employee who started working at Smile Direct Club in June. He also worked there from late 2019 to early 2020. He was shot by MNPD at the intersection of Antioch Pk & Franklin Limestone Rd. and has died at Vanderbilt.
SmileDirectClub released a statement on Twitter “SmileDirectClub is saddened at the shooting that took place at its manufacturing facilities this morning. The incident was contained quickly by security personnel on site.”
3 employees were shot by the gunman inside Smile Direct Club. They are all hospitalized. At least one is in critical condition. It appears at present that the gunman acted alone.
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) August 3, 2021
BREAKING: Active shooter investigation underway at Smile Direct Club on Antioch Pk. Call went out just before 6 a.m. Two employees were shot & are hospitalized. Suspected gunman was shot by MNPD on Antioch Pk & was taken to a hospital.
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) August 3, 2021
SmileDirectClub is saddened at the shooting that took place at its manufacturing facilities this morning. The incident was contained quickly by security personnel on site.
— SmileDirectClub (@smiledirectclub) August 3, 2021
UPDATE: The active shooter is a 22-year-old employee who started working at Smile Direct Club in June. He also worked there from late 2019 to early 2020. He was shot by the MNPD at the intersection of Antioch Pk & Franklin Limestone Rd and has died at Vanderbilt…
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) August 3, 2021
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