6 shot outside Clarksville nightclub

CLARKSVILLE —  Six people were shot early Saturday morning outside a College Street nightclub and Clarksville Police are looking for a vehicle caught on surveillance footage and the person connected to it.

Police were called to the 1300 block of College Street after shots were fired at 1:58 a.m., according to a CPD news release.

Police were gathering evidence in the area outside a nightclub called El Punto Saturday morning. Sallee Drive, which leads to the club's parking lot, was blocked off by crime scene tape until about 8 a.m.

Six people suffered gunshot wounds and were taken to Tennova Healthcare.

Clarksville Police Department Spokeswoman Natalie Hall said some of the victims were then taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center In Nashville but she did not know how many and could not provide information on their conditions.

She did not say what may have led to the shooting.

"It appears that this was not a random shooting and does not pose a threat to the general public," she wrote in Saturday afternoon news release.

The initial news release said there were five victims.

Police released grainy photos taken from a surveillance camera that shows a car that police believe is connected to the shooter.

One person police had sought earlier Saturday as a possible witness has been identified and is no longer sought by police.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Eric Ewing at 931-648-0656, ext. 5447, or Detective Daniel Wimmer at extension 5527, or call or text Crimestoppers TIPS Hotline at 931-645-TIPS (8477) – Text to 274637 (CRIMES).

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