Specialized Investigations Division TITANS detectives today arrested Nakelvious Featherston, 27, a convicted felon on probation, on a first-degree murder indictment for the fatal shooting last November 19 of Anthony Barksdale, 19, at an apartment complex on Oakwell Farms Lane in Hermitage.
Barksdale was arriving at an apartment building when a gunman suddenly appeared and opened fire. The gunman chased Barksdale to the front door of the apartment and continued shooting as the victim tried to flee. Investigation by Detective Kevin Guyton led to the identification of Featherston as the suspect in this targeted shooting.
Detectives today arrested Featherston without incident at an apartment complex on Mountain Valley Drive in West Nashville.
Featherston has convictions of aggravated burglary, facilitating attempted aggravated robbery, and evading arrest out of Rutherford County. He is currently on probation. He also has pending charges in Nashville stemming from a January 2024 arrest for aggravated assault and unlawful gun possession by a convicted felon.
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Nakelvious Featherston, 27