An 8-year-old girl was injured by what police believe was a falling bullet while waiting to watch Nashville’s downtown Fourth of July fireworks Saturday night.
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the girl was with her family near the Green Stage at 1st Avenue South and Demonbreun Street around 9:20 p.m. when she suddenly felt pain in her back. She removed a bullet fragment and handed it to her mother before being taken to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.
Police said the girl suffered a non-critical injury and is expected to recover.
Investigators believe the injury was caused by falling celebratory gunfire, but it is not known where the shot was fired from.
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