Homicide Unit detectives are searching for two suspects involved in the apparent marijuana-related murder of a man at the Apollo Apartments parking lot on Richards Road Tuesday night. Nathan Barnett, 62, was found dead in the front passenger seat of a black Chrysler 300 sedan with multiple gunshot wounds.
The investigation to this point shows that Barnett arrived at the apartment complex in a Chrysler 300 being driven by a 17-year-old. They parked beside another vehicle, after which two individuals from that car got into the back seat of the Chrysler.
After a few minutes, several shots were heard before one suspect fled on foot and the other drove away. The 17-year-old got out of the Chrysler and ran around an apartment building before returning to retrieve something from the car. He ran to a nearby dumpster before fleeing from the apartment complex. Inside the dumpster, on top, detectives discovered bagged marijuana weighing approximately two pounds.
The teenage driver went to the Smyrna Police Department with his mother overnight in regard to the shooting. He was brought to Police Department Headquarters to be interviewed and was subsequently charged at Juvenile Court with evidence tampering and felony marijuana possession.
Anyone with information on the identities or whereabouts of the two suspects involved in Barnett’s death is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward.
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