The investigation into the October 18 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Ja’Quan Nolan in the parking lot of Forest Park Apartments on Highway 70 South in Bellevue shows that Nolan’s own cousin shot him in the back of the head while attempting to fire into one of the apartments.
An arrest warrant has been issued charging the cousin, Marquez Reed, 19, with criminal homicide, felony reckless endangerment and use of a gun in the commission of a dangerous felony. Reed is currently jailed in Rutherford County on two counts of auto burglary stemming from an October 24 arrest. He will be booked in Nashville in the near future. Also being charged in this case are Malichi Cummins, 21, and a 16-year-old. Cummins and the teen are each facing attempted murder and felony reckless endangerment charges for firing at the apartment in which an adult man, adult woman, and four small children resided.
The investigation to this point shows that Nolan, Reed, Cummins and the 16-year-old were together when Nolan became engaged in an argument with the adult male apartment resident who was standing on the balcony. Gunfire then erupted, with Reed, Cummins and the 16-year-old shooting multiple rounds. Through video evidence and witness accounts, Reed was identified as the shooter who fatally wounded Nolan. Cummins is seen removing a gun from Nolan as the three ran away…