Joshua Austin Rowan, 22, was found dead inside his Cookeville apartment at 1971 North Dixie Avenue on August 10, 2020, after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. A former White County High School student and multi-sport athlete, Rowan’s death was investigated by the Cookeville Police Department as a homicide believed to have occurred during a robbery attempt.

Two people were arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the killing: 22-year-old Calvin Reeves III of Cookeville and a 14-year-old juvenile whose name was not released. Reeves was held at the Putnam County Jail on a $3,000,000 bond; the juvenile was detained at a juvenile facility without bond. A third individual involved, Eljaviondavis Morris, who was a juvenile at the time, was later charged as an adult and pleaded guilty to facilitation of first-degree murder, receiving a 35-year prison sentence. The cases against the other co-defendants continued through the justice system.

Does anyone have information about Rowan’s life in Cookeville or the events leading up to August 10, 2020 that could help clarify what happened?