Wesley Hitt/Getty An exterior view of Nissan Stadium in 2022. Human remains were found at the Tennessee Titans stadium in 2024.
Human remains were discovered on the property of the Tennessee Titans’ Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, according to NewsChannel 5.
The deceased person was not identified. However, NewsChannel 5 reported that the body belonged to a homeless man who “hadn’t been seen for a couple of days.” Police told NewsChannel 5 that they do not suspect foul play.
Heavy contacted the Nashville police public affairs office to seek additional information. The cause of death was not yet clear, according to Sports Illustrated. The medical examiner will ultimately determine the cause of death.
The Deceased Man Was Found Inside a Tent, Reports Say
Metro Nashville police officers are handling the discovery of a body wrapped in a tarp on the Nissan Stadium property.
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According to NewsChannel 5, police say the man’s loved ones had been “attempting to locate him.”
He was discovered inside a tent at the stadium property, which is under construction, the television station reported.
Police told NewsChannel 5 that the man was not “wrapped in a tarp” but rather a “tarp covering” was located near his body.
The station had originally reported he was wrapped in a tarp.
A bystander called police after finding the body, Sports Illustrated reported.
The city of Nashville has an office dedicated to helping provide services to the homeless population. On July 3, Fox 17 Nashville reported that a homeless camp in the area was creating “problems including garbage, drugs and debris.”
“I think there’s so much we need to do for homelessness,” Metro Councilman Jacob Kupin told Fox 17. “I mean, we’re about to open the Strobel Center downtown, which will provide permanent supportive housing units.”
In May 2023, WKRN reported that the Nashville homeless population had risen by 11% over 2022. It was estimated in that article that 2,129 people were homeless on a given day when the population was measured.
The Dead Body Was Found in the Parking Lot, a Report Says
The body was found in the parking lot, Sports Illustrated reported.
According to Sports Illustrated, the team is “currently on break” and awaiting training camp.
The team’s new stadium, a domed structured expected to be completed in 2027, is being built “from scratch” and is supposed to represent “the very best of Tennessee,” according to its website.
The website for the new Nissan Stadium says,
This stadium wasn’t designed to look like all the others. We’re building it from scratch. We’re building it for you. It represents the very best of Tennessee: the willingness to work together when the odds are stacked against us and supporting each other along the way. We’ll experience our best moments here, together – strangers high-fiving amid touchdown cheers and thousands singing at the top of their lungs to the same soundtrack. Everything you love about our city you’ll find in the New Nissan Stadium. Because this is our town. Our time. Our team.
The new stadium website also says, “Introducing Nashville’s biggest stage – the future home to the Tennessee Titans and the world’s biggest performers. Approximately 1.75 million square feet, this stadium will be second to none. You can say goodbye to the ‘nosebleed seats’ – they don’t exist here.”
Adds the new stadium’s website, “Built with high-tech, sustainable materials, the stadium is designed to minimize waste and preserve energy and water. It will host year-round events to bring Nashville together. That’s what it’s all about.”