Two houses hit by gunfire
Two houses on Nadia Drive were hit by gunfire last night. One of the homes were occupied with 15 people, including 12 children. According to a press release from Jim Knoll, Public Information Officer for the Clarksville Police Department, police received 911 calls at about 10:30 p.m. The callers reported shots being fired in the area of Nadia Drive. When officers arrived in the area, they found 3697 and 3701 Nadia Drive which are side by side, had been struck by gunshot rounds.
The house at 3697 Nadia Drive had three adults and 12 juveniles inside The juveniles ages ranged from less than one year to ten years of age. The residents had heard approximately six to eight gunshots outside. Bullets appeared to have struck the inside and outside of the house. There were holes found inside of two of the bedrooms where there were multiple children residing and a flat screen TV had been hit. None of the occupants had been struck by the gunshot rounds.
The house at 3701 had two adults, a male and female, inside when the gunfire occurred. One of the adults heard several loud pops and went outside to investigate. He noticed that the house and a vehicle had been damaged by gunfire. One of the rounds hit the front of the house and entered the garage area. The bedroom where the couple was sleeping is directly behind the garage area where the round entered.
The investigation is ongoing and there is no additional information to release at this time.
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