Ronnie Foxx was 20 when he was killed in East Nashville’s James Cayce housing development on the evening of May 9, 2016. He was visiting his girlfriend when another man, Karlus Branch, approached him after a rumor that Foxx had been in a fight with Branch’s sister. The encounter escalated and Branch, who later said he felt threatened, drew a handgun and opened fire, fatally wounding Foxx.

Multiple eyewitnesses and the crime scene reportedly established that no gun was found on or near Foxx’s body. Metro Nashville Police identified Branch as the suspect; he was arrested and charged with Foxx’s murder. At trial the prosecution emphasized witness testimony that Foxx was unarmed, while the defense argued Branch acted in self-defense. In May 2018 a jury convicted Branch of second-degree murder and two counts of reckless endangerment; he received an effective sentence of twenty-nine years. The victim’s family included a three-year-old son.

Did anyone in James Cayce housing that night see something that hasn’t been shared publicly?