BREAKING: Arrest made after beloved nurse is shot dead while driving to work
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News Channel 5 reports that SWAT members arrested Devaunte L. Hill, at around 6 a.m. Friday morning. Authorities found Hill at an apartment in East Nashville. The suspect and the victim, Caitlyn Kaufman, did not know each other, according to police.
The officer discovered Kaufman in the vehicle with at least one gunshot wound and called for assistance. Kaufman was pronounced dead at the scene. A gun was also left behind at the scene.
“That gun was test fired and we have a 100% match of the three 9mm shell casings found on the corner of the road on I-440 the night Caitlyn was killed,” Chief Drake said.
Authorities said Hill’s cellphone was in the area when Kaufman was killed.
MNPD said detectives believe Kaufman was on her way to at 7 p.m. shift at Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital when shots were fired into her SUV between 6 and 6:30 p.m.
Authorities got a break in the case after an anonymous group of business owners posted a $50,000 reward, which brought the total reward in the case to over $65,000. According to Fox 17, police received information about the case within an hour of announcing the reward.
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An arrest! Awesome news!!!
This is some really good police work right here.
I'm amazed that LE was able to make an arrest so quickly.
Of course, it helps that this loser left his gun behind at the scene.
Good thing for Lady Justice that so many criminals are complete morons.
JMO.