Bar Patron Sought In LIU Football Player Clayton Beathard's Death

NASHVILLE, TN — Police are seeking a bar patron for questioning in connection with a double stabbing in Nashville in which a Long Island University football player was slain. Clayton Beathard, 22, was stabbed to death early Saturday in his Nashville following what authorities called an argument about a woman. The dispute began inside The Dogwood bar and became physical outside.

Beathard's brother is San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard. Detectives investigating the slayings are asking for help in finding Michael Mosley, 23, who they strongly believe has "definitive information about the murders." He was only being sought for questioning. Mosley was inside and outside the bar, police said, including during the fight.

Mosley, of Pegram, talked to a woman at the bottom of a video released by police Saturday night. Police have been unable to find him. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call the emergency communications center at 615-862-8600.

Police were also trying to identify a man in a Nike sweatshirt.

Clayton Beathard, a native of Nashville, was a junior at Long Island University, where he was majoring in sports management and played on the university's football team as quarterback for seven games this year before being sidelined with an injury. He transferred to LIU from Iowa Western Community College.

He is the son of country songwriter Casey Beathard (whose hits included Kenny Chesney's "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems") and he's the grandson of Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Beathard. His brother Tucker is a country music singer and songwriter.

Paul Trapeni III, 21, was also killed in the stabbing and a third victim was treated and released for stab wounds as well.