Man killed in Germantown shooting; Police investigating as possible self-defense

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man was killed and a woman was taken into custody following a shooting in the Germantown area of Nashville Tuesday evening.

The shooting happened around 7 p.m. in a parking lot near 3rd Avenue and Monroe Street.

Metro police reported Carlos Washington, 47, was shot and killed at a storage unit.

The woman told officers Washington put her in a chokehold during an argument in their car. She then retrieved her firearm and shot Washington once before getting out of the vehicle, according to Metro police.

Detectives are investigating the shooting as a domestic-related self-defense claim and findings will be presented to the District Attorney’s Office.