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Ray Charles Nelson was 53 when he was shot and killed near Chapel Street in Clarksville, Tennessee, on the evening of November 10, 2017. Police responded to a shots fired call around 5:30 p.m., found Nelson with gunshot wounds, and he was taken to Tennova Healthcare’s emergency room where he later died.

Investigators released surveillance video soon after the shooting that appeared to show three men standing near a car, seeking public help identifying them. The case remained under active investigation for years. In April 2021 a Montgomery County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Zemarcus Shatwan Ligon, Antonio Nathan Bafford, and Ramone Pierre Gholston with premeditated first-degree murder; Gholston was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Bafford and Gholston were already incarcerated on other charges when Ligon was taken into custody.

The investigation was described as ongoing and no information about trials, convictions, or sentences has been provided. Does anyone have information about Nelson, the night of November 10, 2017, or the men shown in the surveillance footage?