James William ’Will’ Warner, 22, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, was found shot to death on the morning of Friday, August 13, 2021. His body was discovered by a Metro Utilities Systems water crew at the end of 35th Avenue North in Nashville. Detectives concluded Warner had been driven to that location before the fatal shooting.

The homicide was linked to an earlier shooting that same day in Bedford County. Warner’s girlfriend, Hannah Grace Perryman, was shot in the head at a residence on Temple Ford Road but survived and was able to call for help. The suspect reportedly fled in a Jeep belonging to Warner.

Authorities identified 25-year-old Samuel Earl Rich of Shelbyville as a suspect in Perryman’s attempted murder and a person of interest in Warner’s death. Rich surrendered to authorities on the evening of Sunday, August 15. A Davidson County grand jury later indicted him on multiple counts related to Warner’s death, including three counts of first-degree murder, especially aggravated robbery, and felon in possession of a firearm; a Bedford County grand jury returned indictments in the attack on Perryman, including attempted first-degree murder. While awaiting the Warner trial, Rich was convicted for the Perryman shooting and sentenced to 59 years in prison. The murder trial for Will Warner was scheduled for the following spring.

Did anyone who knew Will, Hannah, or Samuel notice anything unusual in the days before August 13, 2021?