NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The man that Metro Nashville police say stabbed three men outside a Nashville bar has a lengthy criminal history.
Overnight on Saturday, a big brawl took place outside of the Dogwood Bar. Metro police said the argument started after 23-year-old Michael Mosley made an unwanted advancement towards a woman inside the Midtown bar. The argument continued outside where Mosley is accused of stabbing three men.
Two people were killed and another is still recovering. Clayton Beathard, 22, and Paul Trapeni III, 21 both died from their injuries. Beathard was the brother of NFL quarterback CJ Beathard, and was a standout football player himself at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin. Trapeni, who also attended BGA, was planning to graduate from Rhodes College in Memphis next year and go to law school.
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Mosley is now facing two criminal homicide charges and one charge of attempted criminal homicide.
According to police, Mosley has a lengthy criminal history related to assault and assault with a deadly weapon.
Back in 2015, police say Mosley was charged in another stabbing incident. Records show he was charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon stemming from an argument relating to a 14-month-old girl.
And just last month, police arrested Mosley for an incident that happened last year. In December 2018, police said he entered a Walmart on Charlotte Pike, walked up to a woman and began violently assaulting her, including punching and kicking her and dragging her across the floor. Police said he was free on bond from this crime when the stabbing happened.
Most recently, Mosley was involved in a jail riot in Cheatham County. He was one of six people charged with instigating the riot in March 2019.
As the search continues, four businesses in the area, including the Dogwood, have teamed up to offer a $20,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for the deadly stabbing. If you know anything, call Metro Police at 615-862-8600.
