Charles Andrew Rooks, 23, was found shot to death in the driver’s seat of his Nissan Sentra on Dellway Drive in Nashville on February 28, 2022. The car had collided with a parked vehicle in a driveway; Rooks had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators determined the shooting arose from a robbery that escalated, with the apparent motive being the theft of a firearm Rooks had with him.

Metro Nashville Police Department’s Homicide Unit led the probe under Detective Cyretha Frazier. Within days two 17-year-olds were identified as suspects. Kevonte Lane was arrested March 1 on I-24 in Rutherford County and initially charged with unlawful gun possession and a probation violation. Demontrez Williams was arrested March 7 at his home; he was reportedly wearing a state-issued ankle monitor tied to a prior aggravated robbery and unlawful gun possession case. Both teens were charged with criminal homicide and especially aggravated robbery.

Does anyone have information about Rooks, his movements that night, or the area around Dellway Drive?