Frito-Lay Employee Fatally Shot Inside Nashville Sam's Club by Stray Bullet from External Gunfire
Paris Carlock, a 55-year-old Frito-Lay employee from Murfreesboro, was fatally shot inside a Sam's Club on Antioch Pike in Nashville, Tennessee, early Sunday morning. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), a bullet from gunfire occurring outside the store penetrated a metal wall and struck Carlock in the head. He was conducting product inventory in the chip aisle at approximately 4 a.m. when the incident occurred. Store staff provided immediate assistance, and Carlock was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators believe the gunfire originated from an altercation that began inside the nearby LAVO Lounge on Antioch Pike. Security personnel removed individuals involved in the argument from the lounge, but the dispute reportedly continued outside, leading to shots being fired as multiple vehicles departed the area. The MNPD Homicide Unit is actively investigating the incident.