Kevin Horner Wanted For April 10th Murder Of A Woman Inside Her East Nashville Apartment

Press release from the City of Nashville:

April 27, 2020

East Precinct detectives have identified convicted felon Kevin M. Horner, 27, as the gunman believed responsible for the April 10th targeted murder of April Wilson, 33, inside her residence at Riverchase Apartments on Joseph Avenue. An arrest warrant charging Horner with criminal homicide is outstanding. Efforts to locate Horner are ongoing.

The investigation, led by Detective James Rummage, shows that Horner had visited an apartment near Wilson’s in the past and had engaged in a dispute with persons at Wilson’s home. Horner is alleged to have fired multiple shots outside Wilson’s apartment shortly before 10 p.m. on April 10th, fatally wounding her.

Horner is also wanted on a felony aggravated assault charge for pulling a rifle on a motorist after rear ending him on the Ellington Parkway exit ramp to Trinity Lane on the afternoon of April 11th. Horner fled the scene on foot, leaving the gun inside the car. A search of the vehicle yielded spent shell casings, which scientists at the MNPD crime laboratory determined matched shell casings recovered from the murder scene.

Horner was convicted of robbery in August 2018 and received a mostly probated six-year sentence. He was also convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault and vandalism in March 2019

Anyone seeing Kevin Horner or knowing his whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward.

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