Nashville Police In Search For Second Suspect Involved In Nurse Kaufman Murder

(NASHVILLE, TN)– On Wednesday, January 6, 2021 police announced they are searching for a second suspect involved in the murder of the Caitlyn Kaufman’s, according to a Tweet from MNPD.

James Edward Cowan, 28, is wanted as the second defendant for the crime. An arrest warrant charging him with criminal homicide has been issued.

Nurse Caitlyn Kaufman, 26, was murdered on December 3rd, 2020 while she was driving to work for night shift at Saint Thomas West Hospital. She was shot and killed on Interstate 440.

Aaron, Public Affairs Manager of Metro Police told News 2 they believe Cowan was in the car and that cell phone data was used to obtain the arrest warrant.