Man faces murder charge in Christmas morning overdose death involving fentanyl-laced heroin
Tucker is alleged to have supplied Black with lethal fentanyl-laced heroin.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A fatal overdose investigation has led to a man being indicted on second-degree murder charges for the death of a Nashville woman in December 2022, according to Metro Nashville Police.
Police said 35-year-old Caroline Black died at her home in Curb Victory Hall on 12th Avenue South in December. Now, 73-year-old Johnny Wayne Tucker has been charged in her death.
Tucker is alleged to have supplied Black with lethal fentanyl-laced heroin.
On Christmas morning, first responders arrived at the apartment building to find Black unconscious and rushed her to a local hospital, where she died. Her cause of death was determined to be fentanyl toxicity.
“This case is being handled by detectives from the Neighborhood Safety Unit, a component of the Specialized Investigations Division that works to identify the drug sources in overdose deaths,” MNPD said.
Tucker’s bond was set at $100,000 by a criminal court judge.
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