Tylec Zitwan Mullins, 24, was shot and killed at a trailer home on Valley View Road in Ashland City, Tennessee, on the evening of November 4, 2023. Emergency responders arrived after a call around 8:45 p.m. and found Mullins mortally wounded; his death was ruled a homicide.

Investigators arrested 25-year-old Caleb Watkins, described in the affidavit as a close friend, and charged him with homicide. The affidavit says a night of drinking preceded the fatal shooting; Watkins was held on $300,000 bond. Friends reacted with shock that one friend was dead and another detained.

The same Valley View Road residence was the scene of more violence shortly after: in the early hours of January 1, 2024, it was struck in a drive-by shooting while six people, including a minor, were inside; no injuries were reported. Two suspects, 18-year-old Jonathen Brewington and 20-year-old Gary Henson, were arrested after allegedly posting about the incident and returning to the scene during the investigation; they face multiple charges including reckless endangerment. The motive behind the January attack and its connection to Mullins’s death remain under investigation.

If anyone knew Ty Mullins, the relationships at that Valley View Road gathering, or has information about events that night, please share what is known.