In the early morning hours of Friday, November 13, 2015, a quiet street in Nashville, Tennessee, became the scene of a somber discovery. A resident of Woodale Lane placed a call to authorities at approximately 6:00 a.m. to report a vehicle that was blocking a driveway. When police responded to the scene, they found 28-year-old Charles ‘C-Jay’ Childs Jr. inside the car. He had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The discovery marked the beginning of a homicide investigation into the death of the young Nashville man.
Charles Childs Jr., a husband and father, was remembered by his family and friends in the days following his death. His passing left a void in the community, as loved ones mourned the sudden and violent end to his life. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately clear, and investigators began the arduous task of piecing together the events that led to the fatal shooting. The case was classified as a homicide, and the Metro Nashville Police Department launched an investigation to identify the person or persons responsible for his death.
Despite the passage of time, the case of who killed Charles Childs Jr. remains unanswered. His death is now listed among Nashville's cold cases, a collection of unsolved homicides that continue to await a breakthrough. Information regarding a motive for the shooting, any potential suspects, or arrests has not been publicly released. The investigation into the death of Charles Childs Jr. remains open, a painful and unresolved chapter for his family and the Nashville community.
