On the night of March 24, 2026, a dispute at a motel on McGavock Pike in Nashville ended with 43-year-old Sharif Keller being shot outside his room. Keller was taken to Skyline Medical Center and later died of his injuries. Detectives found the rooms of both men vacant at the scene.

Investigators say the argument involved another man, later identified as 24-year-old Dathen Horton, and escalated to a physical confrontation during which a single gunshot was fired. Detectives believe both men were armed with pistols; Horton left the motel after the shooting. He was arrested a few days later while exiting a vehicle at a restaurant in Madison. At arrest, Horton was wanted on three outstanding domestic assault warrants and a pistol was recovered.

Homicide detectives continue to probe the circumstances, including whether self-defense played a role. Does anyone have information about Keller, Horton, or that motel around March 24?