Court testimony suggests 26-year-old Caitlyn Kaufman may have been a victim of road rage in December. Author: The Associated Press Updated: 3:39 PM CST January 22, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. UPDATE 1/22/2021 - (ASSOCIATED PRESS) - Court testimony has pointed to a possible motive in the fatal shooting of a Tennessee nurse along Interstate 440 in Nashville.
It suggests 26-year-old Caitlyn Kaufman may have been a victim of road rage in December.
Two men have been charged with criminal homicide in her death. They are 21-year-old Devaunte Lewis Hill and 28-year-old James Edward Cowan.
Davidson County General Sessions Judge Melissa Blackburn found probable cause after a witness said Hill gave him the weapon used and told him that Hill had cut them off along the highway, prompting the gunfire.
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January 7, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Police in Tennessee are searching for a second suspect in the fatal shooting of a nurse on Interstate 440 last month.
Metro Nashville Police told news outlets on Wednesday that an arrest warrant has been issued charging 28-year-old James Edward Cowan with criminal homicide.
He’s charged in the Dec. 3 slaying of 26-year-old Caitlyn Kaufman, who was killed as she drove to work at St. Thomas West Hospital.
Another man was charged on Dec. 11. No motive has been given.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to Cowan’s arrest.