John Jermaine Shannon, a 32-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot in the early hours of Wednesday, January 30, 2008. The confrontation that led to his death took place near 621 Dew Street in Nashville, where Shannon became involved in an argument with another man that escalated shortly after midnight and ended with gunfire.

A nearby resident heard the shots, looked out to see Shannon on the ground and called for an ambulance. Emergency responders arrived but his injuries were too severe. Witnesses described the shooter as a Black male with a light complexion, in his late teens or early twenties, short and slim; that person fled the scene and has not been apprehended.

The case remains unsolved and the Nashville Police Department lists the investigation as open. If anyone has information about the shooting near 621 Dew Street on January 30, 2008, please share what you know.