Nashville, TN – A Tennessee man has been indicted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred last summer in a South Nashville apartment parking lot.
According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, James E. Johnson, 21, was indicted by a Davidson County Grand Jury on a first-degree murder charge related to the death of Marcus D. Martin, 41. The shooting occurred on Saturday, July 27, 2024, outside the Whispering Oaks Apartments off Harding Place. Crime lab evidence reportedly played a key role in identifying Johnson as a suspect.
Officers arrived at the scene just before 8 a.m. and found Martin deceased in the driver’s seat of a Nissan Altima. Authorities say Martin had left his apartment the night before and was likely headed to the store. While a motive has not been officially determined, investigators indicated that robbery remains a possibility.
At the time of the indictment, Johnson was already incarcerated on charges stemming from two separate attempted homicide cases. Police allege he shot his brother the day after the Martin murder at an apartment complex in Hermitage. He also faces charges related to a February 14, 2023, incident in which he allegedly used an SUV to ram another vehicle on I-40 near the Briley Parkway interchange. That incident ended in a crash and multiple shots fired into the other car, injuring a passenger.
A judge has set Johnson’s bond at $5 million in the murder case.
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