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Dewayne Leggs

Case from Goodlettsville, TN dated Oct 12, 2021

Victim Details

Dewayne Leggs

Male

Black / African American

Goodlettsville

TN

2021-10-12

47

Dewayne

Leggs

07/21/2026

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MNPD: Dewayne Leggs was shot, then left to burn inside a van

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In the quiet community of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, a grim discovery on an October evening shattered the local peace. On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, authorities responded to a vehicle fire in a church parking lot on Cunniff Parkway. Inside the burning van, they found the remains of Dewayne Leggs, a 47-year-old male. The initial investigation quickly revealed that this was no mere accident but a calculated and brutal homicide.

The subsequent investigation by Metro Nashville police detectiv ...
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  • WSMV Nashville: Police release video showing moments before van set afire with shooting victim inside
  • MNPD: Dewayne Leggs was shot, then left to burn inside a van
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