Crime & Safety
Second Suspect Arrested In 2016 South Nashville Murder
A 2016 drug deal gone sideways ended with a murder and robbery, according to Metro Nashville Police.
NASHVILLE, TN — The Davidson County grand jury indicted a 21-year-old man this week in a 2016 South Nashville murder.
William Alexander Sigsby, 21, is the second person arrested in connection with the death of Johnny Broadnax in May 2016. Sigsby is charged with first-degree felony murder and especially aggravated robbery. His co-defendant, Dameisha Clark, 21, was arrested in June 2016.
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Investigators say Clark contacted Broadnax to arrange a drug deal and was driving a stolen Dodge Charger from which the shots that killed Broadnax were fired. Detectives say Sigsby was also in the car that day at Hickory Manor Apartments on Hamilton Church Road.
Metro Police say the investigation is ongoing to determine if anyone else should be charged.
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