NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A woman who was arrested in Georgia for the murder of Gary McClain, 60, at the Savoy motel on Dickerson Pike was brought back to Nashville on Monday.
Jakira Coleman-Griffen was brought back to Nashville today following her January arrest in Georgia for the murder of Gary McClain.
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) June 27, 2022
Jakira Coleman-Griffen of Detroit admitted to killing McClain by shooting him in the head. Police believe her motive was robbery.
Police arrested Coleman-Griffen in January after spotting her driving McClain's 2017 Hyundai Accent in Cobb County, Georgia. She was held in Cobb County Jail until Monday's return to Tennessee.
At the time of her arrest, Coleman-Griffen was in possession of a nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol.
