7-year-old shot, killed during reckless homicide in Hardeman Co., Tenn. Reckless homicide arrest (Source: Hardeman Co.) By WMC Action News 5 Staff | February 24, 2021 at 1:59 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 1:59 PM
HARDEMAN CO., Tenn. (WMC) - A 7-year-old boy is dead after a reckless shooting was reported Tuesday afternoon.
According to an affidavit, Hardeman County Dispatch was told a 7-year-old gunshot victim was being transported to Bolivar General E.R. in a Dodge Charger.
The Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle near the intersection of Highway 18 and New Hope Church Road in Hickory Valley, Tenn. Officers attempted to save the child’s life, until the Hardeman County EMS took charge for the child’s medical treatment.