Inset: Hunter Jackson (Dickson County Police Department). Background: The Kroger in Dickson, Tenn., where Hunter Jackson allegedly met up with his ex-girlfriend before killing her (Google Maps).

According to police, 18-year-old Hunter Jackson met his 17-year-old former girlfriend at the Dickson County Kroger parking lot around 8 p.m. on Tuesday. After she got into his vehicle, they drove away together.

“Jackson and the victim had recently ended their relationship,” stated the Dickson Police Department in a press release. “The victim attempted to exit Jackson’s vehicle at a traffic signal when she was shot and subsequently fell out of the car.”

Following the shooting, officers were alerted to reports of a “reckless driver” involved in an accident near the scene. Upon arrival, they discovered the victim near the intersection of Highway 70 East and Henslee Drive, close to the Kroger store. The victim was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the vicinity of the shopping plaza.

After the shooting, authorities say they received a report of a “reckless driver” who had caused an accident near the murder scene. Officers arrived and found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds near the intersection of Highway 70 East and Henslee Drive, which is right around the corner from the Kroger. The store is attached to a shopping plaza, with Henslee Drive in front of the parking lot.

The victim was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.

“Jackson allegedly left the scene and was later arrested at a residence in White Bluff,” the Dickson Police Department release says. “The handgun believed to have been used in the shooting was recovered.”

Jackson has allegedly been cooperating with cops during the investigation, according to local officials. He was being held this week on a $3 million bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 20, 2026.

Police say additional charges could be filed against Jackson in connection with the shooting, though officials did not specify which charges.