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Lawrence Lamar Edwards III

Death by Force
Case Description
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On August 28, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Lawrence Lamar Edwards III, aged 54, was fatally shot while seated in his pickup truck outside a market on Lewis Street in Nashville, Tennessee. Surveillance footage revealed a suspect, identified as 24-year-old Taishaun Jackson, approaching the vehicle and discharging multiple rounds into the truck, striking Edwards. Edwards was promptly transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.

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  • WKRN News 2: Man arrested for deadly shooting on Lewis Street
  • https://www.wsmv.com: Police identify man shot and killed outside Lewis Street market
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    Victim Details

    Lawrence Lamar Edwards III

    Male

    Black / African American

    Nashville

    TN

    2023-08-28

    54

    Lawrence

    Lamar Edwards III

    11/12/2025

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