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Lathan Javelle Sweatt

Case from Nashville, TN dated Jul 30, 2023

Victim Details

Lathan Javelle Sweatt

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2023-07-30

10

Lathan

Javelle Sweatt

07/23/2026

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In Nashville, Tennessee, a summer day turned tragic for 10-year-old Lathan Javelle Sweatt. On the morning of July 30, 2023, the young boy was fatally shot inside his family's home on Meadowlake Terrace in the Hermitage Precinct. Lathan, a male who was just days shy of his eleventh birthday, was at home with his 12-year-old brother and 14-year-old stepbrother while their parents were out running errands with two other children.

The boys had gone upstairs to play a computer game. The invest ...
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  • NewsBreak Original: 10-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot at Home During Play: Investigation Underway | Tennessee Updates | NewsBreak Original
  • Rutherford Source: 10-year-old Dies After Being Shot by Stepbrother in Nashville - Rutherford Source
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    I've been following the recent tragedy involving young Lathan Sweatt, and my heart truly goes out to... ...Read More
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    My heart goes out to the Sweatt family during this incredibly difficult time. I can't even begin to ... ...Read More
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