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Fernando Akins

Case from Nashville, TN dated Jan 20, 2022

Victim Details

Fernando Akins

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2022-01-20

18

Fernando

Akins

07/22/2026

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Fernando Akins, an 18-year-old male from Nashville, Tennessee, tragically passed away on January 20, 2022. He was shot in the chest inside an apartment on West H. Davis Drive in North Nashville. The incident occurred when Fernando's half-brother, 17-year-old Elton Maupins, was handling a pistol that accidentally discharged, striking Fernando. Despite efforts to get him to a hospital, Fernando succumbed to his injuries at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Following the incident, Elton ...
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  • WKRN News 2: Teen in custody for deadly shooting of half-brother
  • WTVF: Teen who fatally shot his half-brother in custody
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    Has anyone else been following the tragic case of Fernando Akins? My heart goes out to his family, e... ...Read More
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