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Jalen Rucker

Case from Nashville, TN dated Nov 24, 2024

Victim Details

Jalen Rucker

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2024-11-24

21

Jalen

Rucker

07/17/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in East Nashville, a young man's life was cut tragically short. Jalen Rucker, a 21-year-old Black male, was on his way to a party with friends on November 24, 2024. As they neared the intersection of Hillhurst Drive and Lyndale Drive, the night took a devastating turn.

Around 1:45 a.m., Rucker was struck by a single gunshot to the chest. His three companions rushed him to TriStar Skyline Medical Center, but his injury was too severe. Jalen Rucker was ...
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