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Matthew Nelson

Case from Clarksville, TN dated May 19, 2019

Victim Details

Matthew Nelson

Male

White / Caucasian

Clarksville

TN

2019-05-19

35

Matthew

Nelson

07/25/2026

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In the early hours of May 19, 2019, the life of 35-year-old Matthew Nelson was tragically cut short in Clarksville, Tennessee. Just before 5:40 a.m., police responded to reports of gunfire on Sanders Road. Upon their arrival, they discovered Nelson lying in the roadway on Earl Slate Road, having sustained at least one gunshot wound.

The investigation into the shooting revealed a confrontation that had occurred moments before the fatal shots were fired. Nelson had approached a vehicle in w ...
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  • WTVF: Mother and son arrested after deadly Clarksville shooting
  • The Leaf Chronicle: 2 killed in unrelated Clarksville shootings overnight
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