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Michaela Jhane Carter

Case from Nashville, TN dated Nov 22, 2021

Victim Details

Michaela Jhane Carter

Female

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2021-11-22

24

Michaela

Jhane Carter

06/25/2026

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In Nashville, Tennessee, a 24-year-old woman named Michaela Jhane Carter found her life tragically cut short in a violent act that underscored a history of domestic turmoil. On November 15, 2021, at her family's home on Vanna Court in Antioch, a place she had sought for safety, the unthinkable occurred. Her estranged husband, 27-year-old James Leggett, against whom she had an active order of protection, forced his way into the residence. In the ensuing chaos, Leggett opened fire, critically woun ...
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  • Legacy.com: Michaela Carter Obituary (1996 - 2021) - Legacy Remembers
  • The Tennessean: Lawsuit: MNPD told woman fearing for her life to take picture of man before she was killed
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