At approximately 11:00pm on Friday, March 18, 2006, Aurelian Beja Ceja and his wife closed up their business for the night at La Hacienda Grocery & Restaurant located at 2615 Nolensville Road and drove home to 819 Players Court. Shortly after they arrived home, they heard a knock at the door and believing it was their son whom they were expecting, Ceja opened the door. A Hispanic male unknown to them forced his way into the house and demanded the money from the Hacienda. Ceja and his wife were both severely beaten before the male left their residence. Both were transported to the hospital where Ceja was pronounced deceased. Aurelian Beja Ceja was 71 years old at the time of his death.
If you have any information regarding the murder of Aurelian Beja Ceja, 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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