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Mansfield Rutherford

Case from Nashville, TN dated Aug 25, 2018

Victim Details

Mansfield Rutherford

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2018-08-25

22

Mansfield

Rutherford

07/22/2026

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A birthday celebration on a warm August evening turned into a scene of tragedy, forever marking the loss of a young man in Nashville, Tennessee. On Saturday, August 25, 2018, Mansfield 'Man Man' Eugene Rutherford was gathered with friends on the front porch of his residence at 1516 9th Avenue North, celebrating what would have been his 23rd birthday just two days later. The festive atmosphere was shattered around 11:00 p.m. when two men approached the group and opened fire.

In the ensuing ...
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  • The Tennessean: 1 killed, 4 injured in N. Nashville shooting; suspects on the run
  • WSMV: 1 dead, 4 injured in north Nashville shooting; gunmen at large
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