Death of the 48-year-old man on May 10th, fatal shootout examined as a self-defense

A fatal shootout on May 10th in South Nashville is examined by the Nashville public prosecutor whether the shooter acted out of self -defense.

The victim, a 48-year-old man, whom the Metro Nashville police did not identify in a press release, allegedly asked at 1:50 a.m. against another man's door at 1:50 a.m., the 60-year-old James Green, to go to his door to go to his and the man ignored.

After the release, Green and the other man get into a fight, and Green finally shot him. Green told the detectives that he saw the man reaching for an object in his covenant.

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Green is currently not being charged because of the shootout, which led to the death of the 48-year-old man shortly afterwards. Green called 911 before dealing with the man.

This article originally appeared in Nashville Tennessean: South Nashville Fatal Shooting examined as self -defense