Patrick Howard Charles, 33, was fatally shot by security guards during a late-night altercation at a Music Row bar in Nashville on June 10, 2023. Described in life as a music artist and a warehouse worker, he was a father with another child expected and was remembered by family as a devoted son, partner, and parent.

The guards involved said they shot Charles in self-defense. An investigation followed, but as of late 2025 no arrests or charges are reported and the district attorney’s final decision has not been made public, leaving key questions about what happened that night.

If anyone was at the bar that night or has information about the altercation or the investigation, please share what is known.