CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Multiple people were shot Saturday night at the American Legion on North Ninth Street.
At about 11:54 p.m., the shooting took place during a large gathering at the American Legion, according to Clarksville Police spokesman Scott Beaubien. Investigators were working to determine exactly where the shooting began and the circumstances that led up to it.
Preliminary information indicates at least two people and possibly a third sustained grazing, non-lifethreatening gunshot wounds; however, the number of victims and the extent of injuries have not yet been confirmed.
“Officers have detained three persons of interest for questioning as detectives continue to investigate,” Beaubien said. “There does not appear to be an ongoing threat to the citizens of Clarksville.”
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