A late-night dispute outside an afterhours bar on Bell Road in Nashville ended in gunfire and the death of 31-year-old Lennie Joel Sanchez in the early morning hours of December 28, 2025. The shooting occurred around 4 a.m. in the parking lot; Sanchez, a Hispanic man, was fatally wounded and a 22-year-old man was hit in the buttocks but survived. Nearby businesses reported bullet holes in their walls after the exchange of gunfire.

Metro Nashville detectives identified and arrested two suspects the same night after reviewing surveillance that captured the getaway vehicle’s license plate. Angel Lucatero, 27, and Devon Hill, 26, were located at a storage unit on Murfreesboro Pike. Both admitted involvement in the shootout but said Sanchez drew first and they acted in self-defense. Prosecutors will review the homicide; Lucatero and Hill have been charged with three counts of attempted murder for allegedly firing at three other people in the parking lot.

Sanchez was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, worked as a forklift operator and truck driver, and was a father of three. Funeral services were held in the days after his death. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has additional information about the incident or the nightclub’s operations, please share what is known.