Parents of Nashville ambush victims say they were delivering food with DoorDash

What This Story Is About

The brothers who were ambushed with gunfire at an apartment complex in Madison were delivering food for DoorDash, according to their parents.

Why It Matters

Their father said his 22-year-old son died and his 14-year-old son remains in critical condition after being shot in the head.

What Happens Next

Police are “pursuing strong leads” in their search for three suspects, an MNPD spokesperson said.

For Context

The shooting occurred at an apartment complex in Madison that opened in May 2025 to help families leave harsher living conditions.

Catch Up

1 dead, 1 injured in possible ambush shooting involving several people at Madison apartment complex

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The brothers who were ambushed with gunfire Thursday night at the Birchstone Village Apartments were delivering food for DoorDash, according to their parents.

Police said the victims, identified by their father as 22-year-old Jhon and 14-year-old Alan, drove into the apartment complex parking lot in a black Infiniti sedan.

Juan Díaz said his son Jhon had been a DoorDash delivery driver for more than a year. He said they were eating dinner as a family when Jhon said he’d bring Alan to go make deliveries.

“They’d go out for two, three hours. They’d come back safe, calm. They never mentioned to us at any time any suspicion,” Juan said.

Police describe ambush

The Metro Nashville Police Department is still searching for three suspects. In an update Friday, a spokesperson said detectives are “pursuing strong leads.”

Thursday night, one man approached Jhon’s car and began shooting, police said. Two more men walked up, and one of them also started firing, according to police.

Police said Jhon attempted to get away, backing his car into a fence. All three men ran off afterward.

Family learns of shooting

Shortly after the shooting, Juan said a police officer knocked on their door telling him his sons had an accident.

“I say, ‘Was it a car accident? Where was it?’ I say, ‘Can we go, can you take me? I’ll follow you,” Juan said.

His father said it “shattered” his “soul” to learn Jhon died.

“We don’t believe what is happening to us. One is not prepared for such a loss or news of this size,” Juan said.

14-year-old Alan remains in critical condition after being shot in the head, police confirmed Monday afternoon.

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