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Jonathan Coleman Crain

Case from Clarksville, TN dated Jul 28, 2019

Victim Details

Jonathan Coleman Crain

Male

White / Caucasian

Clarksville

TN

2019-07-28

19

Jonathan

Coleman Crain

07/02/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of a late July morning in 2019, a serene outing at Rotary Park in Clarksville, Tennessee, took a grim turn, ending the life of 19-year-old Jonathan Coleman Crain of Greenbrier. Crain, along with his friend, 18-year-old Jesus Daniel Andrad-Landa of Springfield, had driven to the park to spend time with 23-year-old Blake Thomas Ludy. The three men, who were all acquainted, were near the playground when the quiet of the morning was shattered.

Without warning, Ludy is sa ...
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  • WTVF: Rotary Park suspect said 'it sure is peaceful out here' before shooting
  • Smokey Barn News: Greenbrier Man Killed In Shooting Involving Three Local Men
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    How can someone do this? This is horrible. He was pleading for his life. What was his motive? He ... ...Read More
    06/26/2026

    I can't stop thinking about the eerie nature of the location where this all happened: Rotary Park. I... ...Read More
    12/19/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about the role that Rotary Park itself may have played in the tragedy ... ...Read More
    12/09/2024
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    09/05/2024
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