At around 7:55am on Thursday, June 20, 2019 Matthew Hemmelgarn was found deceased on the side of Old Hickory Boulevard near the former Starwood Amphitheater property. It was learned that Hemmelgarn had been staying at the Four Points Hotel on Royal Parkway since Sunday. He was seen at a Hooter’s restaurant on Largo Drive on Wednesday evening. Shots were heard in the area of Old Hickory Boulevard around 10:30pm to 11:00pm Thursday night. Matthew Hemmelgarn was 33 years old at the time of his death.
If you have any information regarding the murder of Matthew Hemmelgarn, 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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