Amkha Vetvong, a 40-year-old man of Asian descent, was found dead at his home on Ries Avenue in Nashville in the early morning hours of June 12, 2014. Relatives arriving at the residence discovered the front storm door ajar with its glass separated from the frame and called 911. Firefighters and police forced entry and found Vetvong deceased from a fatal gunshot wound.

Investigators treated the death as a homicide connected to a burglary. Witness statements and evidence from the scene led the Metro Nashville Police Department to identify and arrest 17-year-old Cody J. Hargus of Smyrna; Hargus is reported to be Vetvong’s nephew. He was taken into custody at his home with assistance from the Smyrna Police Department and charged with first-degree murder.

If anyone knew Amkha Vetvong or has information about events that night, please share what is known.