Suspect in Officer-Involved Shooting Remains at Vanderbilt in Critical Condition
Drug Possession: Suspect in Officer-Involved Shooting Remains at Vanderbilt in Critical Condition
The suspect of an officer-involved shooting remains at Vanderbilt Medical Center in critical condition. Meanwhile, the officer who was shot is recovering at home. Police say around 10am this morning a suspicious vehicle call lead to a low-speed chase. Police say when 18 year old suspect Eric Perkins jumped out of the car with a pistol, the officer chased him. When Officers Denson and Fondaw arrived for backup, police say the suspect shot at them, striking Officer Denson. Officer Fondaw returned fire, hitting the suspect in the chest. Hundreds of officers came to the hospital to visit Officer Denson, who was shot in the leg. The suspect, Eric Perkins, remains in critical but stable condition. Perkins does have a previous record of Unlawful Firearm Possession, Vehicle Theft, Drug Possession and Evading Arrest.
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