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Nashville chef's date night with football scout turns deadly

Nashville chef's date night with football scout turns deadly

Summary

Jade Benning, a 24-year-old chef in Nashville, became unresponsive during a February 2023 date at her apartment with Blaise Taylor, then an assistant scout for the Tennessee Titans. Taylor told police she fell ill, called his father, and then called 911; emergency responders found Benning without a pulse and took her to a hospital.

Key Facts

  • Benning planned dinner and painting at her apartment for the date night on Feb. 25, 2023.
  • Taylor told police that Benning began feeling ill and was spitting up and shaking.
  • Taylor first called his father, who told him to call 911.
  • Emergency responders found Benning face down on her bed with no pulse.
  • Benning’s friend Nijaiha Jackson had seen her about an hour before she became unresponsive.
  • Benning moved from Little Rock, Arkansas, to Nashville to pursue a career as a chef and a dream of owning a restaurant.
  • Taylor had played football at Arkansas State University and later worked as an assistant coach at Duke before joining the Titans as a scout.
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