On Sunday afternoon, October 29, 2017, 18-year-old Kobe Hoyle was shot and killed outside the family home on Branwood Drive in the Donelson area of Nashville. James told officers he retrieved a firearm and shot Kobe. Police found Kobe deceased from a gunshot wound when they arrived around 12:30 p.m.

Metro Nashville Police and the District Attorney’s Office reviewed the circumstances and decided not to file charges against Brentnol James, citing his claim of self-defense. Does anyone have information about the events leading up to that afternoon or knew Kobe and his family that could shed light on what happened?