Nashville nurse shot dead on her way to work, police say

A hospital nurse was shot and killed on the freeway on her way to work in Tennessee, according to the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department.

Caitlyn Marie Kaufman, 26, was on Interstate 440 driving her Thursday shift at 7 p.m. ET at St. Thomas West Hospital when she was shot and killed, the police said.

The gunshot that killed Nashville nurse Caitlyn Kaufman, 26, on I-440 on Thursday night likely occurred between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. She was on her way to work at St. Thomas West for a shift that began at 7 p.m. activity on I-440 Thursday night? Please call 615-742-7463. https://t.co/9OVWugzast

– Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) December 4, 2020

His gray Mazda CX-5 SUV was found stopped on the shoulder between the Hillsboro Road and West End exits on I-440 at 8:52 p.m.

Kaufman died at the scene, police said.

All members of the public with information are asked to call the MNPD at 615-742-7463.

MNPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News.

This is a developing story and will be updated.