NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A 15-year-old girl from Arkansas was shot and killed in Nashville over the weekend.
Genesis Sarahi Medina Gonzales was taken to Southern Hills Medical Center on Saturday night after being shot multiple times at Smith Springs Park. Unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries after being transferred to Vanderbilt Pediatrics.
According to Metro Nashville Police, a man who found Gonzales at the park said she was with two males and another female when the shooting occurred. He immediately drove her to the hospital.
Police are actively following leads in the investigation.
Gonzales’ mother had recently reported her as a runaway, and authorities noted that she had a history of fleeing to Nashville.