In the early morning hours of a Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee, a domestic dispute tragically escalated, ending the life of 38-year-old Tabitha Oglesby. On February 19, 2023, inside her Edgefield apartment, an argument between Oglesby and her boyfriend, 44-year-old Robert Grayson, turned violent.
The altercation had reportedly begun earlier, leading Grayson to leave the apartment. Upon his return, the argument reignited and became physical.
Oglesby's 19-year-old son attempted to intervene to protect his mother, but the situation took a deadlier turn when Grayson allegedly produced a handgun and threatened to kill them both. Fearing for their lives, Oglesby's son fled to get help and called 911 to report that his mother was being assaulted.
When police officers arrived at the apartment located in the 1200 block of 14th Avenue South at approximately 7:15 a.m., they found Tabitha Oglesby critically wounded from a gunshot. Grayson was present at the scene, and officers discovered a handgun in his coat pocket. Oglesby was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, but she ultimately succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.
Following an interview with law enforcement, Robert Grayson admitted that he and Oglesby were in a dating relationship and had been arguing prior to the shooting. He was arrested and charged with criminal homicide for her death and aggravated assault for the threats made against her son. Grayson was subsequently booked into jail with a bond set at $575,000.
