On a summer evening in Nashville, Tennessee, Marcos Reyes-Hernandez, a 48-year-old Hispanic man, was senselessly killed. The self-employed landscaper, known for his strong work ethic and constant smile, was at the Woodbridge Apartments on Bridgeway Circle on July 23, 2019, cleaning out the bed of his pickup truck. It was around 10:20 p.m. when the fatal encounter occurred, a time when police were already en route to the same apartment complex for another reported crime.
In a tragic turn
of events, while officers were responding to a robbery call, they were flagged down by the son of Reyes-Hernandez, who had discovered his father gravely wounded. Marcos Reyes-Hernandez had been shot by an unknown assailant. He was quickly transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, but tragically, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. The motive for the shooting is believed to be robbery, possibly connected to the earlier incident that had brought law enforcement to the area.
The investigation into the death of Marcos Reyes-Hernandez has remained active, with detectives from the Metro Nashville Police Department's Cold Case Homicide Unit exploring leads. The initial robbery victim reported being held up by two young Black men wearing hoodies who fled in a white four-door Toyota, possibly a Corolla. A vehicle matching that description, a white 2013 Toyota Corolla, had been reported stolen in a carjacking the previous night. Investigators believe these events may be linked. Despite these leads, no arrests have been made in the case.
The untimely death of Marcos Reyes-Hernandez was another devastating blow to a family that had already endured immense tragedy. A few years prior to his murder, his wife and daughter were killed in Mexico. In the wake of his death, he was remembered by friends and clients for his generosity and the care he put into his work. The investigation into who is responsible for his death is ongoing, and authorities continue to seek information from the public to bring closure to his surviving son and daughter.
