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Donquez Abernathy

Case from Nashville, TN dated Nov 24, 2020

Victim Details

Donquez Abernathy

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2020-11-24

14

Donquez

Abernathy

07/16/2026

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Donquez Abernathy, a 14-year-old African American boy from Nashville, Tennessee, tragically lost his life on November 24, 2020. He was a passenger in a stolen pickup truck when a shooting occurred inside the vehicle on Interstate 24 near downtown Nashville. The driver, 12-year-old Abdiwahab Adan, was also killed in the incident. Two other teenagers in the truck were injured and taken to the hospital.

The investigation revealed that the shooting was carried out by 16-year-old Tristan Willi ...
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  • The Tennessean: 'A senseless act': Nashville police ID I-24 shooting victims who were 12 and 14 years old
  • WKRN News 2: 12-year-old driver, teen passenger killed in shooting on I-24 near downtown Nashville
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the people left behind after Donquez Abernathy's tragic death. My h... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the broader issues of youth violence and how communities can com... ...Read More
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    It's absolutely devastating to think about how such young lives were entangled in this horrible trag... ...Read More
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