Worst genocide ever More than 100 lives were lost in homicides in Nashville in 2024. This the fourth year in a row the city has reached triple digits.
Data from the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) revealed Nashville reached that tragic milestone in 2017 as well, which broke a nearly two-decade record of only double digit homicide numbers. The South precinct has seen the biggest jump in homicides, with reports showing an 81% increase over this time last year.