Jalen Rucker

Murdered
Case Description
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On November 24, 2024, at approximately 1:45 a.m., 21-year-old Jalen Rucker was fatally shot near the intersection of Hillhurst Drive and Lyndale Drive in East Nashville. He was en route to a party in the 3000 block of Hillhurst Drive when the incident occurred. Rucker was transported to TriStar Skyline Medical Center by three companions, where he was pronounced dead from a single gunshot wound to the chest.

The Metro Nashville Police Department initiated a homicide investigation, ident ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jalen Rucker

    Male

    Black / African American

    Nashville

    TN

    2024-11-24

    21

    Jalen

    Rucker

    12/28/2024

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