On a spring night in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of 27-year-old Nigel Phill was tragically cut short. On May 14, 2017, Phill was fatally shot in what has been described as a parking lot shootout outside the Cloud IX hookah lounge located on Gallatin Road in East Nashville. The incident left one man with life-threatening injuries after being shot in the head.
According to witnesses at the scene, at least two individuals were firing at each other in the chaotic moments that unfolded in
the parking lot of the East Nashville establishment. Law enforcement officials were given a description of the suspected shooter as a Black man who was wearing a white shirt and blue jeans at the time of the altercation.
In the years that have followed Nigel Phill's death, his case has remained unsolved, and the person or persons responsible for his death have not been brought to justice. The Metro Nashville police released surveillance footage showing a person of interest who matched the description provided by witnesses, a man in a white t-shirt and blue jeans. Despite this, there have been no arrests made in connection with the shooting. The lack of resolution in the case has left Phill's family and friends waiting for answers and for justice to be served.
