Homicide detectives are pursuing strong leads in Saturday night’s fatal shooting of Christopher Rhodes, 25, in the parking lot outside his apartment at 5800 Maudina Avenue.
Officers responded just after 10 p.m. and found Rhodes with gunshot wounds. He was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he died. According to witnesses, the shooting stemmed from an ongoing dispute.
Rhodes and his girlfriend were bringing furniture to their apartment when they were confronted by the suspect. The two men engaged in a physical fight prior to shots being fired. The suspect fled in a car.