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Heather Nelson

Case from Nashville, TN dated Jun 29, 2024

Victim Details

Heather Nelson

Female

White / Caucasian

Nashville

TN

2024-06-29

42

Heather

Nelson

06/29/2026

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In the early hours of a Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of 42-year-old Heather Marie Nelson was tragically cut short. On June 29, 2024, Nelson was fatally shot by her boyfriend, 51-year-old Christopher Minchey, in what authorities have described as an apparent murder-suicide. The incident unfolded outside a residence on Cato Road, leaving a community in shock and a family in mourning.

According to witness accounts provided to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the couple ha ...
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  • WZTV: Woman killed by boyfriend in apparent Nashville murder-suicide
  • https://www.wsmv.com: Two dead after ‘apparent’ murder-suicide, police said
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