Nashville family offers $55,000 for tip in 2022 Club Premium shooting

Jamie Bargatze and an anonymous donor have released a $55,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person who killed her son, Nathan Garvin, in 2022. The payout consists of a $5,000 reward from Nashville Crime Stoppers and an additional $50,000 from a private source. Bargatze said she is counting the days since the shooting and remains determined to see the case solved.

Garvin, who was 29 years old, was shot and killed on Oct. 23, 2022. Metro Nashville police report that a crowd had gathered outside Club Premium on Murfreesboro Pike after the venue closed. A black four-door sedan, possibly an Infiniti, pulled up to the group. Someone inside the vehicle fired several shots into the crowd. The bullets struck only Garvin. Detectives stated they do not believe Garvin was the intended target of the gunfire.

Bargatze received a call from her brother around 5:45 a.m. the morning after the shooting. Her brother told her that Garvin, whom friends and family called Nate, had been shot. Bargatze rushed to Vanderbilt Hospital and learned her son had died. She recalled their final phone conversation, where Garvin asked her to do his laundry. He ended the call by saying he loved her, and she replied in kind. He then clarified that he really loved her.

Bargatze said people often describe the incident as a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. She disagreed with that assessment. She noted that Garvin was exactly where he wanted to be at the exact moment he wanted to be there. She said someone made the decision to pull up to the crowd and shoot into the people.

Bargatze believes someone in the community has information that could help police identify the shooter. She said one conversation could change the outcome of the case. Garvin leaves behind two sons. Bargatze said she wants her grandsons to know she will never stop seeking justice for their father. She told her grandbabies that their grandfather fought and never gave up.

Anyone with information about the shooting can call Nashville Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers can remain anonymous when they provide tips.