Andre L. McDonald

Andre L. McDonald was a 26-year-old resident of Nashville whose life — like so many young people — held ordinary, meaningful ties to family, friends, and the neighborhoods of his city. Public records and local reporting identify him as a young Black man living in Nashville; available reports note he was 26 at the time of his death on June 22, 2020.

While detailed public information about Andre’s personal pursuits, work, or family is limited in the sources available, it is important to recognize him first as a person who belonged to a community in North Nashville and whose life had value beyond headlines. Those who knew him would best remember the small, private things that made him who he was: the relationships he cared about, the routines of daily life, and the quiet dreams people his age often hold.

On June 22, 2020, Andre McDonald was shot near 12th Avenue North and Jefferson Street and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. News coverage records the location and date so his passing is not lost in time. Later, law enforcement reported an arrest in connection with the shooting, but any public discussion of those legal developments should not eclipse the human loss.

For family and friends seeking to honor Andre’s memory, a memorial page can be a place to share photographs, personal remembrances, and the specific memories only loved ones can provide — stories about his laugh, the music he liked, the ways he showed care, and the dreams he carried. When public facts are sparse, those personal recollections are the most important record: they restore individuality and dignity.

If you are a family member or close friend and would like a fuller, more personal remembrance here, please share details (photos, anecdotes, dates of birth, survivor names, and service information) from family-authorized sources or a funeral/home notice so this page may better reflect Andre’s life and the people who loved him.