{"id":137867,"date":"2020-03-05T17:22:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T22:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=137867"},"modified":"2020-03-05T17:22:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T22:22:07","slug":"nashville-man-sitting-on-motorcycle-fatally-shot-by-gunman-armed-with-rifle-from-25-yards-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/nashville-man-sitting-on-motorcycle-fatally-shot-by-gunman-armed-with-rifle-from-25-yards-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville Man Sitting on Motorcycle Fatally Shot By Gunman Armed With Rifle From 25-Yards Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The man fatally shot at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in front of 1814 Dr. D.B. Todd Boulevard is identified as Anthony Rucker, 33, of Nashville. The investigation at present shows that Rucker was sitting on a motorcycle talking with other persons when a gunman armed with a rifle approached and opened fire on them from a distance of about 25 yards. Rucker was hit as he tried to avoid the gunfire. No one else was shot. Rucker died shortly after arriving at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses described the gunman as a black man with dreadlocks who was last seen running through an alley toward 16th Avenue North. The motive for firing on the specific group of individuals has not been determined.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_137868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-137868\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-137868\" src=\"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Anthony-Rucker.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Anthony-Rucker.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Anthony-Rucker-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-137868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony Rucker, 33<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anyone with information about this murder case is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The man fatally shot at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in front of 1814 Dr. D.B. Todd Boulevard is identified as Anthony Rucker, 33, of Nashville. 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