2 charged after couple murdered in Clarksville

Brittney Baird
·2 min read

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two people have been taken into custody in connection with the shooting deaths of a Clarksville couple earlier this month.

Savannah Lumpkin, 30, and 26-year-old Glenn Nicholson were found shot to death on Martin Street just after 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 8.

According to Clarksville police, investigators, intel analysts and other officers worked together to charge 20-year-old Tyson Mullins and Tristan Riley, 36, for the murders of Lumpkin and Nicholson.

Family of murdered Clarksville man pleads for information

(Courtesy: Shaqueta Nicholson)
(Courtesy: Shaqueta Nicholson)

Riley was arrested on Friday, April 12 in Chicago with the help of the Chicago Police Department’s Fugitive Recovery Team. He is currently awaiting extradition back to Clarksville.

Mullins was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Montgomery County jail. He was charged with two counts of homicide.

Clarksville police reported Riley’s arrest was not made public until a second arrest was made Tuesday afternoon in Clarksville due to the integrity of the investigation and to not compromise information.

Riley was charged with two counts of homicide, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and burglary from a separate incident on March 29, 2024, according to Clarksville police.

Tristan Riley mugshot
Tristan Riley (Courtesy: Cook County jail via Clarksville police)
Tyson Mullins mugshot
Tyson Mullins (Courtesy: Clarksville Police Department)

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Shaqueta Nicholson, the mother of Nicholson, was brought to tears as she recalled the loss of her son and his soon-to-be wife.

“He would do anything for anyone; his girlfriend was the same way, and if you asked and they had it, they’d be more than willing to give it, and to have justice for the loss of my son and my daughter-in-law…if anyone knows anything, please come forward,” father Glenn Nicholson Sr. said.

Glenn Nicholson Jr. leaves behind a 3-year-old daughter.

“Our hearts are broken. Our minds are disturbed, and we know we got to keep going because he has a little brother; he has a little sister; he’s has a daughter, and we’ve got to be strong for them,” Shaqueta added.

The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected. No additional information was immediately released.

Anyone with information or additional video footage is asked to please contact Detective Green at (931) 648-0656, ext. 5149, call the Clarksville Montgomery County Crime Stoppers Tipsline 931-645-8477, or go online and submit a tip at P3tips.com/591.

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