At approximately 6:00pm on Saturday, November 26th, 1994, Robert Crawford knocked on the door of his neighbor’s house at 1826 5th Avenue North. When the resident came to the door, Crawford told him he had been shot and said to call an ambulance. Crawford had been shot multiple times at his own residence at 1830 5th Avenue North before making his way next door and succumbing to his injuries. After officer’s responded to his call, they noticed the door was open at 1830 5th Ave. N. and proceeded to check the residence where they found Richard Burley deceased from blunt force trauma. Robert Crawford was 49 years old at the time of his death.
“https://nashvillecoldcase.gov/1994-395019-richard-burley/”>[Click here for the accompanying page for Richard Burley.]
If you have any information regarding the murder of Robert Crawford, 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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