Man charged in 2020 fatal shooting pleads guilty to manslaughter, murder charges dropped
UPDATE, Jan. 17, 2024: Kardeceo Dardy pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on Oct. 26, 2023. The murder charges against him were dropped. He is scheduled to be sentenced in January 2024.
A suspect wanted in connection to last week's slaying of a man in South Nashville has been arrested on a criminal homicide charge after surrendering to Metro Nashville police on Monday.
Last week Homicide Unit detectives issued a warrant for Kardeceo Dardy, who had been wanted in the Thursday fatal shooting of Jamaal Zakiya, 23, during an argument inside Zakiya's Tanglewood Court apartment.
According to police, Dardy turned himself in to police Monday morning.
BREAKING: Accused murderer Kardeceo Dardy, 20, surrendered himself today. He is now charged with criminal homicide. Dardy is accused of Thursday's fatal shooting that claimed Jamaal Zakiya, 23,inside Zakiya's Tanglewood Ct. apartment. The two had reportedly argued over money. pic.twitter.com/fMXC6Wx2lM
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) December 21, 2020
Police said an investigation shows the men, who are acquaintances, had argued over money throughout the day.
The fight turned violent, police said, when Zakiya would not drive Dardy home until Zakiya received gas money.
Natalie Neysa Alund is based in Nashville at The Tennessean and covers breaking news across the south for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at nalund@tennessean.com and follow her on Twitter @nataliealund.
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