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Stray bullet from nearby lounge fight kills Frito-Lay worker inside Sam's Club
By Stepheny Price
Published September 06, 2026
A deadly argument outside a Nashville lounge sent a bullet tearing through the metal wall of a nearby Sam’s Club, killing an innocent Frito-Lay worker as he counted products in the chip aisle, police said.
The victim, identified as 55-year-old Paris Carlock of Murfreesboro, was conducting an early-morning product inventory near the middle of the store shortly after 4 a.m. when the bullet struck him in the head.
Sam’s Club staff rushed to Carlock’s aid before he was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
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A Metro Nashville Police vehicle sits outside the Sam’s Club where Frito-Lay employee Paris Carlock was fatally struck by a bullet that pierced the store’s wall. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department)
Investigators believe the gunfire was connected to an argument that began inside Lavo Lounge on Antioch Pike, just down the street from the Sam’s Club.
Police said security removed the people involved from the lounge, but the dispute reportedly spilled outside and continued. Gunshots were heard as multiple vehicles left the area.
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A bullet from gunfire on Antioch Pike pierced the metal side wall of a Sam’s Club and struck Paris Carlock as he conducted inventory inside, police said. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department)
One of those bullets pierced the Sam’s Club’s exterior wall and struck Carlock as he worked inside, police said.
The department described Carlock as an "innocent" victim.
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Police said an argument began inside Lavo Lounge before spilling outside and ending in gunfire that killed an innocent Frito-Lay worker inside a nearby Sam’s Club. (Google Maps)
Homicide Unit detectives are pursuing leads, but police have not announced any arrests or released descriptions of the people or vehicles involved.
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of one of our colleagues," a PepsiCo spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "Our sincere condolences are with their family members and loved ones. We have been working closely with law enforcement and local officials regarding the matter."
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Anyone with information about the gunfire or the vehicles seen leaving the area is asked to call Nashville Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
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