ICU Nurse Shot Dead in Her Car While Driving To Work

An intensive care unit nurse was shot and killed in Nashville, Tennessee, while driving to work at Saint Thomas West hospital. She was found dead inside her car Thursday night, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirmed on Twitter.

Caitlyn Kaufman, 26, was fatally shot while driving through Interstate 440 in Nashville, police said. They found her at 8:52 p.m., but believe she was shot around 6 p.m.
Kaufman was from the small town of Chicora, Pennsylvania. She attended Butler Senior High School, where she was a star diver on the swim team before continuing her studies at Clarion University, WKRN reported. According to her Facebook page, she began working as an ICU nurse at Saint Thomas West in December 2018.
“We are devastated to learn of the tragic and sudden passing of our ICU nurse Caitlyn Kaufman,” a representative with Ascension Saint Thomas told News 2 in a statement. “She was a dedicated and much loved member of our MICU team and a courageous healthcare hero who was graciously called to serve our patients with compassion and kindness. Our hearts and prayers go out to her family, friends, and you, her colleagues, as we all grieve her heartbreaking passing. Ascension Saint Thomas has Chaplains and other support resources available at sites of care for grief counseling.”