On the night of November 26, 2021, 15-year-old Tavarius Sherrell was fatally shot during a violent home invasion at his family’s apartment on Torbett Street in Nashville. He and his 18-year-old brother, Zacquez Sherrell, were killed after two armed men forced their way into the home following a knock at the door. The brothers’ 40-year-old mother and three other siblings — ages 16, 20 and 13 — were also wounded by gunfire; their injuries were reported as non-life-threatening.

Investigators recovered three firearms at the scene and say robbery was the apparent motive. Two men have been identified in connection with the attack: 29-year-old Christian Akail Johnson and 30-year-old Keno Lane. Johnson was among those who died during the incident. The surviving suspect, Keno Lane, was taken into custody in September 2022 and later indicted on multiple counts including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and especially aggravated burglary; a judge ordered he be held without bond.

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