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Authorities Begin Search For Man Suspected Of Fatal Shooting (+PHOTOS)

Micheal Chukwuebuka, Reporting 

AUTHORITIES in Nashville, Tennessee, are searching for a 46-year-old man, Anton Rucker, who is suspected of a fatal shooting during an Easter brunch.

The shooting on Sunday left one man dead and five others injured, ABC News reported.

The man who died was later identified by the police as Allen Beachem, 33.

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Allen Beachem, 33.

Stonix News gathered that around 3 p.m., an altercation occurred between two men while brunch was being served at Roasted in Nashville.

At a media briefing Sunday night, Don Aaron, the public relations director for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, said as the altercation escalated, one of the men pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots.

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Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

He added that authorities believe the deceased was the other party involved in the altercation with the alleged gunman. Only the alleged shooter brandished a weapon.

One of the injured suffered a graze wound, though it was not clear if the person had been shot or became injured by scraping against something.

A total of eight people were transported from the scene, including the decedent.

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The restaurant on Garfield St.

Authorities have no information that the two men knew each other.

As of the time of filing this report, detectives are currently working to determine a motive for the suspected gunman opening fire at a restaurant on Garfield St.

At Sunday night’s press briefing, Aaron also said police believe they have identified the alleged gunman but were not releasing his name at that time.

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Anton Rucker

Rucker’s name and photograph were later released in a statement on social media.

Authorities Begin Search For Man Suspected Of Fatal Shooting

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