A 25-year-old Black man named LeKe Jenkins was fatally shot in Nashville, Tennessee, on the evening of March 20, 2022. The shooting occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. inside an apartment on Frith Drive in East Nashville. Jenkins was reportedly at the apartment to assist his girlfriend with moving when an altercation broke out.
During the dispute, Jenkins was shot multiple times. He sustained two gunshot wounds to the chest and one to the ribs.
He was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. His family described him as a loving and peaceful person who always had a smile on his face. In the wake of his death, his family expressed their profound grief and made public pleas for justice.
The Metro Nashville Police Department investigated the homicide and identified a 14-year-old male, Darrian Pirtle, as a person of interest in the case. Pirtle was reportedly present at the scene and armed with a pistol at the time of the shooting. The day after the incident, Pirtle surrendered to the police. At the time of his surrender, authorities stated that the investigation was ongoing.
Following the initial phase of the investigation and Pirtle's surrender, there is no publicly available information from online sources detailing any charges, trial, or conviction in connection with the death of LeKe Jenkins. The case remains under investigation by the Metro Nashville Police Department's homicide unit.
