U-Haul worker allegedly shoots co-worker dead after argument during shift: Police

A Nashville U-Haul worker allegedly gunned down his 56-year-old co-worker during a shift, arsenic constabulary accidental helium fired respective shots aft the 2 men were arguing implicit a drink.

Devin Rice, 23, was arrested connected Aug. 5 aft helium allegedly changeable and killed Fredrick Lytton astatine a U-Haul store successful Nashville, Tennessee, according to police. Lytton died aft arriving astatine Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said Rice admitted to arguing with Lytton implicit a portion and past shooting him.

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Devin Rice, 23, was arrested connected a transgression homicide complaint aft allegedly shooting and sidesplitting his co-worker astatine a Nashville U-Haul, according to police. (MNPD)

Police accused Rice of pulling retired a pistol and shooting Lytton respective times.

Officials said Rice fled the country aft allegedly shooting Lytton, but was aboriginal arrested. Rice was arrested connected charges of transgression homicide.

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Joshua Houghtaylen, who lives successful the country of the shooting, told WSMV that transgression is getting worse and putting the onus connected the city's constabulary to act.

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Fredrick Lytton, 56, was fatally changeable astatine a Nashville U-Haul connected Aug. 5. A dedicated cross-country motortruck driver, helium was remembered for his beardown tone and emotion of the unfastened road. (Facebook/Fredrick Lytton)

"The transgression present successful Nashville is getting truly bad," Houghtaylen said. "Police request to bash a amended occupation astatine getting the guns disconnected the thoroughfare due to the fact that there’s a batch of shootings successful Nashville."

In a connection to Fox News Digital, Jeff Porter, U-Haul country territory vice president of Tennessee, said, "We are shocked and profoundly saddened by what occurred. Our interest close present is being determination to enactment the victim’s household and our Team Members affected by this tragic event."

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An obituary for Lytton states he'll beryllium remembered for "his beardown spirit, perseverance, and emotion of life. A dedicated cross-country motortruck driver, Fred enjoyed the unfastened road, NASCAR, animals, and classical state music."

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The U-Haul successful westbound Nashville wherever constabulary accidental Devin Rice, 23, fatally changeable his 56-year-old co-worker, Fredrick Lytton, during a displacement connected Aug. 5 (Google Maps)

"Though Fred's beingness was taken excessively soon, his memories and the emotion helium shared with household and friends volition stay forever," the obituary said.