NASHVILLE, TN - The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is reporting that: Joshua E. Coffee, 31, has been arrested and taken into custody in connection to a deadly shooting incident Thursday night in Nashville.
Joshua E. Coffee is charged with:
- Criminal homicide
- Felon in possession of a weapon
On Thursday night April 11, 2024 at 11:45 p.m. the fatal shooting of Alcapone Branch, 27, occurred inside an apartment on University Court in the Sudekum Apartments in Nashville.
Joshua Coffee allegedly shot the victim in the head before fleeing to a nearby apartment where he was taken into custody.
A nine millimeter handgun, which is the same caliber used in the murder, was recovered from the couch that Coffee was lying on.
During an interview, Coffee admitted that he had argued with Branch prior to the shooting.
At the time of the shooting, Coffee, a registered ex-con for robbery, was free on $16,000 bond for a March 28 arrest for vehicle theft and two counts of felon in possession of a weapon.
He also had outstanding warrants for federal gun charges.
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