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By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Two teenagers from the city of Alabaster have been identified by authorities as the victims of a double homicide that took place in Nashville, Tennessee.

On Monday, April 28, the bodies of two teens were discovered in the woods between Lincoya Bay Apartments and Percy Priest Lake in Nashville. Both teens suffered from multiple gunshot wounds.

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirmed the two deceased teens as Amir Landan Wilkerson, age 19, and Jamie Valdez Garcia, age 18. Valdez-Garcia and Wilkerson are believed to have traveled to Nashville together.

Wilkerson was identified through a wallet found on his person and was last seen by his family on the afternoon of Sunday, April 27 in Alabaster.

The investigation into the homicide is ongoing and authorities are working to determine why the teens had come to Nashville and to identify the identity of the person or persons responsible for their deaths.

Those with information on the case are requested to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. A cash reward of up to $5,000 is offered.