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Richard D. Lyons

Case from Nashville, TN dated Nov 28, 2021

Victim Details

Richard D. Lyons

Male

Nashville

TN

2021-11-28

62

Richard

D. Lyons

07/17/2026

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In a quiet South Nashville neighborhood, on the evening of November 28, 2021, the life of 62-year-old Richard D. Lyons was brought to a violent and sudden end. It was around 6:20 p.m. when an unknown man breached the peace of Lyons' home on Cedarvalley Drive. The intruder entered through the front door and was immediately confronted by a female relative of Lyons. A shot was fired at her, but miraculously, it missed, allowing her to escape physical harm.

The gunman then proceeded to the up ...
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  • tennessean.com: Obituaries in Nashville, TN | The Tennessean
  • WKRN News 2: Man killed in South Nashville shooting
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