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Clayton Gangji

Case from Nashville, TN dated Jun 24, 2017

Victim Details

Clayton Gangji

Male

Nashville

TN

2017-06-24

14

Clayton

Gangji

07/14/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 24, 2017, in Nashville, Tennessee, 14-year-old Clayton Gangji was fatally shot while sitting in a parked SUV. The young man and three other individuals were in the vehicle located at the intersection of Hadley Avenue and Old Hickory Boulevard when the incident occurred.

The person responsible for the shooting was identified as 19-year-old Zachary Able. According to police reports, Able was handling a pistol inside the car when it discharged. The bullet p ...
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