Family of man who shot Nashville detective 'devastated' about what happened

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Metro Police said a 37-year-old man with a Florida ID shot a Metro Police officer Thursday afternoon in Donelson.

Officer Donovan Coble is currently in stable condition. The suspect, Delama Casimir, died.

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Casimir frequented Donelson Pike, near where he worked, at the Super 8 Hotel on Royal Parkway.

“He's been here a few times. But he was always nice. When he came in, there were sometimes he had an attitude,” Patricia Morgan said, a waitress in the area.

Morgan said over the past few months Casimir stopped in to eat, but she said she never expected to see what played out when she arrived at work yesterday.

“I got here and saw all the police showing up. I didn't know what was going on. And I heard a policeman got shot. And I’m glad he's still alive,” the local worker said.

FOX 17 News reporter Payton Muse called those closest to Casimir. The mother said he lived in Nashville for a while.

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His family said he was working and living in an apartment nearby. The family said they’re devastated about what happened and are working on getting to Nashville from Florida.

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