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Two indicted in murder of Nashville nurse Caitlyn Kaufman on I-440

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Posted at 10:12 PM, May 20, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-20 23:12:13-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The two men accused of killing Caitlyn Kaufman on Interstate 440 were indicted on charges of first-degree murder.

According to court records, a grand jury indicted 21-year-old Devaunte Hill and 28-year-old James Cowan each on one count of first-degree murder.

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Devaunte Hill and James Cowan

Kaufman was a nurse in Nashville. Police say she was shot and killed while driving to work on I-440 in December.

Hill was arrested about a week later. Police believe he's the person who shot Kaufman. They say Cowan was in the car with Hill when the shooting happened.

The two have a court date next month.