In the late autumn of 2009, the discovery of a man's body in a vacant Nashville triplex began a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. On the afternoon of Sunday, November 29th, 47-year-old Marion Melvin Hollingshed was found deceased at 87 Donelson Street. An investigation determined that the cause of his death was blunt force trauma.
Authorities believe Hollingshed had been the victim of a violent assault, though the exact date of the attack could not be determined. The last time he was reportedly seen alive was more than three weeks earlier, on November 5th, 2009. It is unclear how long he had been inside the empty residence before his body was discovered.
Details surrounding the circumstances of his death are scarce. To date, no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with the murder of Marion Hollingshed, and no arrests have been made. The case has since gone cold, leaving the questions of who was responsible for his death and what led to the fatal assault unanswered. Law enforcement continues to seek any information that might lead to a breakthrough in this lingering cold case.
