Reward Now Up To $65K As Police Search For Nashville Nurse's Killer

It's been one week since Nashville nurse Caitlyn Kaufman was shot and killed as she drove to work, and police are still searching for the person or persons responsible.

Over the past few days, two anonymous donors have offered $10,000 and $5,000 rewards, respectively, for information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of her killer. On Thursday, however, Nashville business owners and entrepreneurs, also wishing to remain anonymous, rallied together to increase the reward to $65,000.

On December 3, the 26-year-old nurse was heading to her shift at St. Thomas West Hospital around 6 p.m. when someone fired multiple shots into her vehicle. Kaufman, who worked in the hospital's Intensive Care Unit, was fatally shot in the left shoulder. According to a medical examiner, she died within 15 seconds, too quickly to call 911. Her SUV was found along Interstate 440 Westbound by an officer shortly before 9 p.m.

Crime Stoppers is also offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who killed Kaufman. According to Fox 17, police have received 57 tips about the incident, but so far no arrests have been made. Police encourage anyone with information about the incident to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463 or submit a tip online here.

A GoFundMe Page has been set up to help Kaufman's family. As of Thursday, it has raised nearly $40,000.

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