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Denzel R. Tyler

Case from Nashville, TN dated Nov 07, 2016

Victim Details

Denzel R. Tyler

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2016-11-07

2016-11-07

24

Denzel R.

Tyler

07/13/2026

1


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In a quiet alley in South Nashville, a young man's life was cut short on the evening of November 7, 2016. Denzel R. Tyler, a 24-year-old male, was discovered in the driver's seat of his Infiniti SUV, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound. The discovery was made at approximately 5:30 p.m. behind a residence on Lellyett Street.

Originally from Madison, Tennessee, Tyler was a father to a daughter. His family and friends remember him as a well-loved individual. In the wake of the tragedy, hi ...
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  • Man fatally shot south of downtown Nashville - The Tennessean
  • Family members of a father murdered in 2016 still wait for answers
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