Nashville police seek clues after man shot, left for dead behind Antioch church

Nashville police are investigating after a man was found dead behind a church in the 700 block of Bell Road in Antioch.

Police responded to the scene around 8:40 a.m. Thursday after someone called to report they had found the body.

Investigators say Rickey O. Hale, 18, was fatally shot behind Lakeshore Christian Church on Bell Forge Lane off Bell Road and left for dead after he collapsed.

The investigation is continuing as police work to find out what led to the shooting.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville police say man shot, left for dead behind Antioch church