A birthday porch gathering in Nashville turned deadly on the night of August 25, 2018. Mansfield Man Man Eugene Rutherford, 22, was on the front porch of his home at 1516 9th Avenue North celebrating with friends when two men approached the group and opened fire around 11:00 p.m. Rutherford was struck in the chest and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Four other people, ages 18 to 32, were wounded and survived.

Investigators released descriptions of two suspects: a tall Black male over six feet with shoulder-length dreadlocks, and a lighter-complected Black male, thin with short hair, wearing a hoodie; both were reported to be in their early 20s. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department opened a homicide investigation, but no arrests have been reported and the case is listed as unsolved by the Cold Case Unit.

If anyone knew Mansfield, was at that gathering, or has information about the two men who approached the porch, please share what you know with investigators.