Hearth crew stops sexual assault outdoors Nashville church, man charged

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Nashville police charged a person with 4 counts of rape after witnesses say they noticed him assaulting an unconscious lady outdoors a church on Thursday.

Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Division rushed the girl to an space hospital quickly after the incident, however she died after arriving. Police recognized the suspect as 39-year-old Mohamed Mohamed.

"A Nashville Hearth Division crew touring on Nolensville Pike simply after 9:30 p.m. enroute to a name noticed the sexual assault happening on a sidewalk in entrance of the church. They rotated and chirped their siren," the MNPD mentioned in an announcement.

"As they pulled as much as the sidewalk, Mohamed was trying to tug up the unconscious sufferer’s pants. The hearth crew detained Mohamed, known as for police and rendered help to the sufferer," the assertion continued.

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Mohamed Mohamed was charged with 4 counts of rape in Nashville on Thursday, August 14. (Metro Nashville Police Division)

"Surveillance video exhibits the sufferer by herself strolling unsteadily towards the entrance steps of the church. She was unable to maintain her stability and sat down on a step, showing to be beneath the affect of some kind of substance. Mohamed approached and sat down beside her," police said.

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Police say Mohamed Mohamed was witnessed sexually assaulting a lady outdoors Nashville Life Church.

"Mohamed made bodily contact with the sufferer as she went out and in of consciousness as she tried to push him away. He finally lifted her off the steps, put her on the bottom, and repeatedly sexually assaulted her," the assertion added.

Police say Mohamed refused to be interviewed after being taken into custody. His bond has been set at $300,000.

As of Friday, the Medical Examiner was nonetheless awaiting the outcomes of toxicology testing with a view to decide the sufferer's explanation for dying.

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Police have recognized the sufferer as a 34-year-old lady who they imagine was homeless. Her identify has not been made public, as a police chaplain was nonetheless looking for and notify her household.

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox Information Digital protecting nationwide politics and main breaking information occasions. Ship tricks to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.