On a Sunday morning, October 8, 2023, the body of 14-year-old Nahomi Hernandez of Honduras was found in the parking lot of Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant on West Main Street in Monteagle, Tennessee. An off-duty Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy discovered her lying in the middle of the lot and law enforcement from Monteagle, Marion County and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded.

An autopsy determined Nahomi had been shot twice, with wounds to her thigh and chest. The examination also found she was about 20 weeks pregnant; authorities described the case as the murder of both Nahomi and her unborn child. No arrests have been announced and no suspect has been publicly identified. The investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about Nahomi’s death or was in the area that morning, please contact the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation or local law enforcement.