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A Portland business owner’s surveillance camera was able to capture the moment a man reportedly shot another man in the head Wednesday morning in front of Planet Fitness in the 100 block of West Knight Street. Portland Police say the man survived because he turned his head at the right moment. Meanwhile, the suspect — identified by authorities as Coltin James Lynch — fled the scene. While officers were searching for Lynch, members of the Allen County Sheriff’s Office in Kentucky reported saying they believed they had found the suspect. According to police, he was found dead from “an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.”

Students will soon return to school in Sumner County, but the district has not yet set a budget for the new year. School leaders said they need more money, but county commissioners keep refusing. Sumner County Schools and county commissioners are $5.4 million apart on budget talks. The money, which would reportedly come from capital funds, would be directed towards staff pay raises and upgrades to athletic facilities. A special county commission meeting on this discussion is set for Monday, August 12.

From 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024, the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint and saturation patrol on Highway 12 South in Cheatham County. The focus of this event is to detect and deter impaired drivers, however, as non-compliance with the safety belt and child restraint laws and distracted driving place people in danger, these laws will also be vigorously enforced.

The state’s sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies, and computers is near. From 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 26, Tennesseans can get some shopping relief until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. Clothing, school supplies, and computers will be available for purchase free of tax. Certain restrictions do apply. Don’t forget that items sold online are also eligible.