Homicide Unit detectives are pursuing leads in Tuesday’s 10 p.m. fatal shooting of Douglas Crawley, 38, on Delta Avenue near 9th Avenue North.
Crawley reportedly walked down an alley from his apartment in the 1500 block of 9th Avenue North to Delta Avenue where he began speaking to the male driver of a dark colored SUV with chrome trim. The driver then produced a handgun and fired multiple shots toward Crawley who ran back toward his apartment, collapsing in the front yard. He was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center where he died.
The motive for Crawley’s murder remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about Crawley’s murder is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.