Gunfight near Nashville club leaves inventory worker dead

A stray round killed 55-year-old Frito-Lay worker Paris Carlock inside a Sam’s Club wholesale store in the 1300 block of Antioch Pike in Nashville, Tennessee, at approximately 4 a.m. ET. The employee suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head while tallying snack food inventory along a retail aisle when the bullet pierced through the commercial building’s exterior metal wall.

Emergency teams found the wounded employee outside the Antioch Pike facility

Paramedics discovered the fallen worker lying across the commercial facility’s outdoor parking lot immediately following the shooting incident. First responders quickly transported the victim to a local hospital for emergency medical intervention, but attending physicians pronounced him dead shortly after his arrival. He lived in Murfreesboro.

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Carlock was performing routine merchandise inventory tasks for food manufacturer Frito-Lay at the exact instant the rogue bullet penetrated the wholesale warehouse’s corrugated steel structure.

Metro Nashville detectives trace gunfire to dispute outside Lavou Lounge

Preliminary findings by the Metro Nashville Police Department Homicide Division show that the fatal projectile stemmed from a violent brawl initiated inside the Lavou Lounge, an entertainment venue operating in close proximity to the wholesale warehouse facility. Security staff removed the patrons following an indoor altercation, but the men resumed their confrontation outside before boarding vehicles and discharging numerous rounds while speeding away.

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PepsiCo and Sam’s Club release official statements on employee death

PepsiCo, the corporate parent of food manufacturer Frito-Lay, formally conveyed sorrow and pledged direct assistance to the deceased worker’s family members.

Company representatives stated in an official release that PepsiCo remains deeply saddened by the loss of their colleague and expressed heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. Corporate officials added that the firm continues to collaborate closely with municipal police investigators and local staff members regarding the incident. Spokespersons for Sam’s Club also addressed the fatal occurrence, expressing heartbreak and confirming continuous cooperation with Metro Nashville authorities.

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Documented facts regarding the fatal Nashville shooting

• Crime scene: Sam’s Club wholesale location in the 1300 block of Antioch Pike in Nashville
• Victim: 55-year-old Paris Carlock, a resident of Murfreesboro
• Job duties: conducting product counts and routine inventory inside the store aisle
• Origin of gunfire: violent dispute originating at the neighboring Lavou Lounge

Investigators request anonymous tips regarding fleeing vehicles and shooters

Metro Nashville detectives asked the public for assistance in identifying the armed suspects and tracing the motor vehicles that fled the Antioch Pike corridor during the gunfire. Community members can submit confidential information through Crime Stoppers by calling (615) 742-7463, a system that provides cash rewards for tips leading to investigative breakthroughs.

Nashville detectives continue the active inquiry.