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Gut-wrenching video shows park brawl before gunman killed boy, 13, and wounded his sister

Disturbing video shows a victim screaming out in pain after a teen opešŸŒøned fire during a wild brawl at a Nashville, Tennessee park, killing a 13-year-old boy and wounding his 16-year-old sister.

Two groups of teenagers met in the parking lot of Red Caboose Park in the cityā€™s Bellevue Park neighborhood shortly before 8 p.m. to settle ongoiā™šng beef between the grošŸ”Æups, .

In a that reportedly shows the chaotic moments leading up to the shootā€ing, two teenage girls can be seen fighting on a lawn as a large crowd eggs them on.

Suddenly several gunshots ring out through the ruckus and the crowd suddenāœ±ly tšŸøurns silent as everyone runs for their lives.

The video goes dark as the shooting starts.

A person can be heard screaming out in pain and repeatedly yelling “I got hit! I got hit! I got hit!” 

More gunshots ring out.

ā€œGet in the car! Get in the cą½§ar,ā€ a female can be heard ą·“urgently saying, as the victim continues to cry out in agony.

The wounded 16-year-old girl made it to a fire station up the street fź¦›rom the park and reported the ā™‰shooting to firefighters stationed there, who then called cops and began treating her, .

Police quickly arrived at the scene and saw the girl’s brother, 13-year-old Aayden Hayes, lying in the parking lot pavement with multiple gunshot wounds. 

De'Anthony Osasosifo, 15
15-year-old De’Anthony Osasosifo was arrested in the shooting. Metro Nashville PD

He was rushed to the hospital where he died, police ą“œsaid.

The girl, who was notšŸŒ± identified, was also takenšŸƒ to the hospital and is expected to survive.

Police found an a suspect, later identified by authority as 15-year-old Deā€™Anthony Osasosifo, walking aloź¦Æng the highway ašŸ™ˆbout a half mile up the road from the park and took him into custody.

In an interview with investigators, he admittą“œed to having the gun and shooting it during the fight.

gun recovered from shooting
Police later located the alleged shooter’s stolen handgun. Metro Nashville PD

The gun was later located ź¦•by an ATF snifź¦‘fer dog along the route Osasosifo had fled.

The 9mm semi-automatic pistol was reported stolen fromšŸŒ³ a veā›¦hicle in Murfreesboro in 2023.

Principal Seth Swihart at Bš“ƒ²ellevue Middle School when he was killed.

“Aayden had many friends and was a kind and caring student who was easy to like and get along with,” he aid.

“Our heart breaks for his family, friends, and for this community who have lost a young person to gun violence.ā€