Did Conor Anderson, missing Colorado man end up dead trying to buy drugs? A work trip to Nashville turns to tragedy after the body of a businessman turns up as cops release bodycam video showing disorientated man alleging having a run in with men over $20.
Was he looking to score drugs….? A Colorado man who went missing while on a work trip in Nashville has been found dead — with authorities releasing footage capturing the ‘disorientated’ man’s final moments.
Conor Anderson, 31, was found dead in a woodline adjacent to a parking lot on Thursday near Nashville’s James Robertson Parkway according to Metro Nashville Police. The discovery came 4 days after Anderson being captured on police bodycam late Saturday night, alleging having a run with men over $20, WSMV reported.
Police declined to publicly reveal the cause of death, noting there were no discernible signs of foul play.
Colorado business man stops cops to complain about stolen $20
‘There are no immediate indications of foul play,’ Nashville police said. ‘The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.’
Anderson, who was attending the Re/Max Broker Owner Conference, checked into the city’s music-themed Maxwell House Hotel and was last seen leaving an East Nashville bar at 1 a.m. Sunday.
He flagged down police officers, claiming he had been threatened, allegedly by a group of men, and seemed to suggest $20 had been stolen, according to released bodycam footage.
‘I met these guys, and I asked him if they would show me their neighborhood, and he said yes,’ Anderson is heard saying.
‘They took 20 bucks from me, and then he walked out, and then he walked out to his group of friends, and then I can’t remember if he demanded or ended up getting another 20 bucks from me.
‘And then him and his friends acted like nothing happened. Then they threatened me with violence. They threatened to run me over.’
‘Were you trying to buy drugs?’
During the exchange, Anderson looked unsteady on his feet and looked down at the ground, struggling to explain where the alleged altercation happened.
He said it was in an alleyway, rather than a bar, and repeatedly said he wasn’t ‘familiar’ with the area — again struggling to pinpoint an exact location.
Anderson lost his train of thought while recalling the conversation about a neighborhood tour.
‘I’m trying to remember precisely what happened,’ he said.
‘I’m going to be honest with you. What this sounds like to me and this is just my speculation OK and I want you to be honest with me, ‘Were you trying to buy drugs?’ an officer asked the disorientated man.
‘No, no!’ Anderson responded.
The cop also said Anderson appeared to be ‘heavily intoxicated.’
‘On my life, that is not what happened,’ Anderson said.
‘Your story isn’t exactly making sense right now,’ the officer said.
Autopsy and toxicology report pending
The cop urged Anderson to be ‘forthcoming’ only for Anderson to once again struggle to explain how the group was ‘threatening’ toward him.
Anderson who refused to provide identification declined filing a report, with cops warning the man not to hand money to strangers.
‘Go out with friends or co-workers or a group of people. Don’t go out by yourself,’ the officer advised.
‘Get to your place safely,’ the cop said as the conversation ended. ‘Get an Uber.’
‘I am. This is my last stop,’ Anderson replied.
The conference ran from Sunday until Tuesday and was held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.
It remained unclear when Anderson was last seen alive and the timing of his death.
An autopsy and toxicology report will be completed in the coming days.
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