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Rodney Bates Jr.

Case from Nashville, TN dated Sep 11, 2019

Victim Details

Rodney Bates Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2019-09-11

19

Rodney

Bates Jr.

07/12/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on a Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee, 19-year-old Rodney Bates Jr. lost his life. On September 11, 2019, officers responded to a call of shots fired in the James Cayce public housing development on South 7th Street. Upon arrival, they discovered Bates with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. At the time of the incident, it was reported that neither Bates nor the individual suspected ...
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  • WSMV Nashville: Metro PD arrests felon related to fatal Cayce homes shooting
  • WTVF: Suspect in custody after East Nashville homicide
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