On the evening of August 27, 2021, 23-year-old Andre Green was shot and killed after a confrontation in a second-floor hallway of the Hermitage Inn in Nashville, Tennessee. According to reports, an argument between Green and an acquaintance escalated into a struggle over a firearm; the acquaintance, later identified as 21-year-old Demetrius Blackwell-Esters of Detroit, gained control of the weapon and opened fire. Witnesses said Green attempted to flee but was shot multiple times and died at the scene.

Homicide detectives quickly developed leads pointing to Blackwell-Esters. A nationwide alert was issued and, on September 1, 2021, members of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force arrested him in Detroit. He was charged with criminal homicide and was awaiting extradition to Nashville to face legal proceedings. Few public details have been released about what sparked the dispute between the two men.

If anyone was staying at the Hermitage Inn that night or has information about Green and Blackwell-Esters’ relationship, please come forward with what they know.