N.J. college student dies after being shot in Nashville


N.J. college student dies after being shot in Nashville

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An 18-year-old Tennessee college student who was hit by a stray bullet while walking near Belmont University campus died overnight Wednesday, according to Metro Nashville Police.

Jillian Ludwig, of New Jersey, was walking on a track in a local park when she was shot in the head and critically wounded at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to police. They arrested Shaquille Taylor, 29, after surveillance video and witness statements pointed to him as the shooter. Video showed Ludwig falling as Taylor fired at a nearby car, according to a police affidavit. A passerby discovered Ludwig, 18, on the ground about an hour later, and she was transported to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Jillian Ludwig

Metro-Nashville Police


“Taylor was shooting at a car when a bullet hit Ludwig in the head as she walked on a track in a park across the street,” police said on social media when announcing the arrest Wednesday.

Video showed Ludwig falling after she was struck by a stray bullet as Taylor was firing at a car, according to a police affidavit.

A passerby discovered Ludwig on the ground at approximately 3:30 p.m. She was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she was initially listed in extremely critical condition, police said.

Before Ludwig’s death, Taylor was charged with aggravated assault and evidence tampering and was being held on a $280,000 bond. A public defender assigned to…

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