Update, 9:50 p.m.: Clarksville Police said this was a car club meet-up in the parking lot behind Kenwood Elementary School and the basketball court adjacent to that location, between the dog park and the baseball fields.
“At some point during the meet-up, unknown individuals who were at the basketball courts started randomly shooting and a female was hit in the leg,” Beaubien said.
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CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A woman was shot at the Heritage Park basketball courts Saturday evening.
At about 6:50 p.m., Clarksville Police received a 911 call about a shooting at Heritage Park, according to police spokesman Officer Scott Beaubien. About five minutes later, a second 911 call came in, this time from Casey’s General Store, 1230 Peachers Mill Road. A female victim was at Casey’s with a gunshot wound to her leg.
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Before police arrived, the victim was driven to Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville. She was in stable condition and her wound did not appear to be life-threatening.
CPD is asking for anyone in the immediate area of Heritage Park to review their doorbell camera or security camera footage to see if their system captured any vehicles fleeing the area around 6:50 p.m. and call 911. This is still an ongoing investigation, and it appears to be an isolated incident, Beaubien said.
To remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, submit a tip online at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Crime Stoppers website or call the Tipsline, 931-645-8477.