On the evening of May 29, 2023, 16-year-old Amare Parker, a Black/African American male, was walking with a cousin near Red River Road in Gallatin, Tennessee. Between 7:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., a dark-colored Nissan sedan approached and occupants inside opened fire. Amare was struck and died at the scene.

The Gallatin Police Department located the Nissan within 24 hours and arrested three people in connection with the shooting: 18-year-old Marco Antonio Roman Aznar, another adult male, and a juvenile male. Marco Antonio Roman Aznar was charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder; charges were also filed against the other arrestees, though details about them have not been widely released.

The shooting left the Parker family and the Gallatin community in shock. If anyone was in the area that evening or has information about the vehicle or occupants, please contact the Gallatin Police Department.