Man dead after downtown Nashville fight over Memorial Day weekend, police say
A 25-year-old Nashville man is dead after a Memorial Day weekend fight in downtown Nashville, police said.
Officers found Oliver Paul McConnell with a critical head injury on Church Street near Printers Alley about 1:45 a.m. on May 24, according to a news release from the Metro Nashville Police Department. The Nashville Fire Department also responded to the scene. McConnell was taking to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and died over the weekend.
According to police, the investigation so far shows that McConnell was in a fight with two other men who were identified by witnesses and surveillance video. Both men have been interviewed by police. No charges were placed as of Monday afternoon and an autopsy is pending, the release said.
No other details were immediately available Monday afternoon.
Reach reporter Rachel Wegner at RAwegner@tennessean.com.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville police: Man dies after downtown fight
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