Body of Franklin armed robbery suspect found in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Franklin police provided an update in the ongoing investigation about an armed robbery in Cool Springs earlier this month.

ORIGINAL STORY: Suspect in Franklin armed robbery identified

Just before 8:30 p.m. on June 11, Franklin police said an armed robbery happened at a fast-food restaurant on Galleria Boulevard. A short while later, authorities identified the suspect as 52-year-old William D. Bartholomew from Jackson, Tennessee, and the Franklin Police Department issued a warrant for aggravated robbery.

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On Thursday, the Franklin Police Department stated that Bartholomew’s body was discovered by police in Nashville.

According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, his body had been found Friday, June 13 in an alleyway in the 1600 block of 11th Avenue North. The MNPD added that there were no “obvious” signs of trauma or foul play, and the Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine his exact cause of death.

No other details were immediately released…

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