On the late afternoon of July 19, 2022, a dispute between coworkers in the parking lot of a Jack in the Box on Largo Drive in South Nashville ended with the death of 30-year-old Keanthony Rishon Thompson. The disagreement started between the girlfriends of Thompson and a fellow employee, 28-year-old Trey Scales, and escalated into a physical confrontation involving the two men. Both women worked at the same restaurant.

During the altercation Scales retrieved a pistol and shot Thompson. Emergency services transported Thompson to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. South Precinct officers took Scales into custody near the scene; he claimed he acted in self-defense, but investigators reviewed surveillance video and concluded his claim was not supported by the footage. Scales was charged with criminal homicide and was booked with bond set at $250,000.

If anyone witnessed the parking lot confrontation or has additional footage or information, please share what can help clarify what happened.