What This Story Is About
- Genesis Denton, a man Metro Nashville Police previously sought to question in connection with a 2025 robbery and fatal shooting near the Mall at Green Hills, died Monday after falling from an apartment balcony in Atlanta, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Why It Matters
- The GBI said Denton was wanted on an out-of-state murder warrant when Fulton County SWAT deputies and U.S. Marshals attempted to locate him.
- The GBI is investigating the “in-custody death.” Denton’s body was taken to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy, and investigators will send their findings to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for review.
For Context
- Nashville police identified Denton in 2025 as the alleged victim of a robbery at the Mall at Green Hills that preceded a fatal shooting and crash on Interstate 65. Detectives had sought to question him about the incident.
Catch Up
ATLANTA, Ga. (WSMV) – A man Metro Nashville Police previously sought to question in connection with a robbery and fatal shooting near the Mall at Green Hills died after falling from an apartment balcony during an attempted arrest in Atlanta, Georgia, authorities said.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Genesis Denton, 32, of Chicago, was wanted on a murder warrant from another state…