At approximately 10:30pm on Saturday, December 8th, 1990, Mark Donaldson was shot during an armed robbery at his residence located at 1830 Jefferson Street. Donaldson was able to report to officers that a young black male came in the front door and began shooting when Donaldson didn’t give him any money. Donaldson was sitting behind plexiglass and was struck by the gunfire. He returned fire and thought he may have struck the shooter. He also stated this person had tried to rob him before. Donaldson died as a result of his injuries on January 15th, 1991. Mark Donaldson was 66 years old at the time of his death.
If you have any information regarding the murder of Mark Donaldson, please contact the Cold Case Homicide Unit at MNPDColdCase@nashville.gov
You can also call the Nashville Police Department’s Crime Stoppers Division anonymously at 615-742-7463
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