One dead in Nashville church shooting

  • 25/09/2017
A gunman opened fire at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee.
A gunman opened fire at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo credit: Google Maps

A woman has been killed and at least six people were injured when a gunman opened fire at a church in Nashville.

The woman died in the parking lot and medical officials were treating at least six wounded church-goers after the shooting at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ, according to the Nashville Police Department.

All but one of the wounded were over 60 years old and were being taken to nearby hospitals, Joseph Pleasant, a Nashville Fire Department spokesman, said. The gunman was among the wounded, according to Pleasant and the police.

The church is in Antioch, about 16 km southeast of downtown Nashville in Tennessee.

The church's pastor was shot in the chest and was being treated at a hospital, local television reported, citing the pastor's son.

Reuters