Artie Leroy Thomas Jr., 31, was shot in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Charlotte Pike in Nashville on the evening of Monday, December 21, 2020. Police say an altercation between Thomas and another man preceded the shooting; Homicide Unit detectives responded and the wounded man was taken to a local hospital, where he died several hours later.

Investigators identified the other person involved and planned to interview him, but authorities did not release that individual’s name or say whether he was being treated as a suspect. The motives and exact sequence of events that led to the shooting have not been publicly detailed, and no arrests or charges have been announced.

If anyone witnessed the December 21st incident in the 6000 block of Charlotte Pike or has information that could help the ongoing investigation, please come forward to the Nashville police.