Henry Oscar Smith, 26, was killed in a shooting on the north side of Nashville on the evening of July 10, 2018. Neighbors on the 1300 block of Bellshire Terrace heard eight to ten rapid gunshots shortly after 8 p.m.; bystanders saw bodies in the street and a car driving away. Smith had arrived at the 1320 block with two acquaintances, 21-year-old Calvin Birdsong and 25-year-old Bruce Mallory. All three were struck by gunfire. One wounded man drove himself to TriStar Skyline Medical Center while the other two were taken by ambulance; Smith died at Skyline, and Birdsong and Mallory survived with injuries later described as not life-threatening.

Investigators recovered a handgun near Smith’s body and characterized the incident as an apparent gunfight involving the three men, saying no additional suspects were being sought. Authorities did not publicly explain why the men had gone to Bellshire Terrace that night, and the motive remained unclear. If anyone has information about what brought these men to that block or about the shooting itself, please share what is known.