Washington, Dec 31 (IANS): A young African-American man was killed in a shooting incident in Nashville, capital of the US state of Tennessee, police said.
The police has identified the victim as 22-year-old Montae Gray, reports Xinhua news agency.
Local media reported that when police arrived, they found Gray was critically injured with a gunshot wound to his torso, lying outside a two-storey building where he was believed to stay.
Gray was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police are seeking assistance with their investigation into the incident.