2015-1118864 – Jesiah Lyke

Around 8:30pm on Friday, December 11th, 2015, Jesiah Lyke and his twin brother Jonathan left their residence at 640 Bluewater Drive to take an evening walk. As they were walking, a dark sedan drove past them, did a U-turn, and parked just ahead of them. The car might be, or be similar to, a Nissan Versa or Sentra. Two of the three men in the vehicle got out and approached the brothers with guns, ordering them to lay down. Jonathan turned his pockets out and laid down. Jesiah attempted to run and was fatally shot just down the street from his house. The gunmen got back into the car and flee. Based on vehicle and suspect information, it is possible that suspects involved in an armed robbery later that evening may be the same people who shot Lyke. Stills from the robbery surveillance video and a link to the video footage can be found below. Jesiah Lyke was 32 years old at the time of his death. 

If you have any information regarding the murder of Jesiah Lyke, 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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