On the evening of December 20, 2016, two men were killed in a drive-by shooting near Talbot’s Corner in East Nashville. Donnie McFarland, 34, and 30-year-old Mahri Hawkins were at a family member’s home when a white Kia Optima drove past and gunfire erupted between the occupants of the car and the two men. Both McFarland and Hawkins returned fire; McFarland was shot multiple times and died at the scene. Hawkins was also critically wounded and later died at a hospital.

The suspects fled in the Kia, which was later found abandoned on Ben Allen Road. If anyone was in the area that night or has information about the white Kia Optima, please share what is known with investigators.