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4-year-old dead after woman, children shot during domestic dispute in Nashville

  • Jovien Smith, 26, shot five children and their 41-year-old mother inside a minivan in Madison, Tennessee, on Saturday night.
  • The shooting occurred after Smith threw his girlfriend’s phone out of the vehicle and attempted to take control of the steering wheel during the car ride.
  • Smith's girlfriend stopped the van safely, but he exited with a pistol and fired at her and the children, four of whom were hit multiple times.
  • A 4-year-old girl passed away at the hospital; meanwhile, children aged 7 and 1 remain in critical condition, a 13-year-old is stable, and another child escaped without injuries.
  • Smith is facing charges that include criminal homicide, five attempted criminal homicide counts, three aggravated assault charges, and one count of aggravated burglary, and he is being held on a $2.6 million bond.
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WKRN broke the news in Nashville, United States on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
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