Nicholas Jamel Howard, a 21-year-old Black man from Covington, Tennessee, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of September 30, 2020. The fatal shooting occurred on the Hatchie River Bridge just north of the Tipton County line; another man, Chris Howard, was wounded in the same incident.

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation were reported to be handling the case, and authorities said they believed the shooting was gang-related. The killing was linked to a second shooting later that same day described as an apparent retaliatory act. Information about the investigation has been limited, and as of late 2025 no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

Does anyone who was in the area that morning or who knew Nicholas have information that could help clarify what happened?