An 18-year-old Tennessee man is behind bars on a first-degree murder charge after police say he shot his former girlfriend as she desperately tried to jump from his moving vehicle on Tuesday night.
Hunter W. Jackson is currently being held on a $3 million bond following the death of the 17-year-old girl. Authorities have not released the victim’s name because she was a minor.
According to a report by Court TV, the violence stemmed from a recent breakup.
Authorities determined that the pair met earlier that evening in the parking lot of a Kroger in Dickson, where the girl initially got into Jackson’s vehicle.
The situation turned fatal near the intersection of Highway 70 East and Henslee Drive. Detectives stated that as the car approached a traffic light, the girl attempted to escape by leaping from the vehicle. She was shot during the attempt.
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Police initially responded to the area after receiving calls about a reckless driver, which were quickly followed by a report of a crash. When officers arrived, they found the teen suffering from gunshot wounds. She was rushed to Skyline Medical Center but later died from her injuries.
Jackson reportedly fled the area immediately after the shooting. He was located later that night at a home in White Bluff and taken into custody. Law enforcement also recovered a handgun believed to be the weapon used in the killing.
Jackson remains in the Dickson County Jail. He is scheduled to face a judge on January 20.
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