On the night of February 29, 2008, 42-year-old Jerry Wayne Gurney was fatally shot in front of Glenview Elementary School in the Hermitage Precinct of Nashville. Around 10:15 p.m. eyewitnesses say Gurney was confronted by an unidentified Black male and a physical altercation followed. During the struggle two gunshots were fired and the assailant fled the scene.

Gurney worked at Belmont College and enjoyed writing songs and playing his guitar; friends and family remember him for his generous heart and fun-loving spirit. The investigation is now cold but remains open.

If anyone saw the confrontation that night or has information about who fled the scene, share what is known with the investigators handling the case.