Christopher Brandon McCabe, a 22-year-old White man from Gallatin, Tennessee, was shot and killed on April 5, 2022, following a dispute tied to an online vehicle trade. McCabe had arranged to swap his BMW sedan for a Dodge Charger through Facebook Marketplace. The BMW broke down after the trade and the person with the disabled car called McCabe for help.

McCabe arrived in a relative’s SUV at Donelson Pike near the entrance to Nashville International Airport. A confrontation occurred; while McCabe was inside the relative’s vehicle he was fatally shot and then crashed into a guardrail as he tried to drive away. Three people reportedly fled the scene in the BMW.

The Metro Nashville Police Department’s Homicide Unit and TITANS Unit identified a primary suspect. Brandon Swaby, a 20-year-old Jamaican citizen, was located and arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport on April 10, 2022, as he attempted to board a flight to Jamaica. Swaby was charged with criminal homicide and held in Broward County, Florida, pending extradition to Nashville. The investigation into other possible suspects remains open.

If anyone has information about the people who fled in the BMW or the events that evening, please share what you know.