NFL player C.J. Beathard’s brother, 22, fatally stabbed outside Nashville bar

NFL player C.J. Beathard’s brother, 22, and another man, 21, are fatally stabbed outside Nashville bar following ‘argument over a woman’

  • The brother of NFL backup quarterback C.J. Beathard was fatally stabbed, along with another man outside a Nashville bar on Saturday 
  • Clayton Beathard, 22, was stabbed along with Paul Trapeni III, 21, outside Dogwood Bar following an alleged argument over a woman inside the bar 
  • Clayton played football at Long Island University in New York City 
  • Police released pictures of three men and a woman at the bar they want to bring in for questioning
  • Beathard left the 49ers on Saturday in the wake of the stabbing 

Clayton Beathard – the 22-year-old brother of the San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback C.J. Beathard – was fatally stabbed outside a Nashville bar early Saturday morning

The brother of NFL quarterback C.J. Beathard was fatally stabbed, along with another man, during an early morning fight outside a Nashville bar, authorities say. 

A massive manhunt is now underway in Tennessee for the assailant. 

Clayton Beathard, 22, was stabbed along with Paul Trapeni III, 21, outside Dogwood Bar following an alleged argument over a woman inside the bar, that turned physical on Saturday.

The stabbings ‘appear to have resulted from an argument over a woman that began inside Dogwood Bar and then turned physical when the parties went outside,’ police say. 

Metro police were called to the bar on Division Street just before 3am. In the altercation a total of three men were stabbed.  

Police say multiple people were involved in the outdoor fight.  

Clayton and Paul Trapeni were both taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center where they were pronounced dead, police said in a statement. 

The third victim suffered injuries to his eye and arm and is still in the hospital, according to News Channel 5. 

Cops are now looking for three men and a woman pictured in surveillance footage taken from the bar for questioning.  

Wanted for questioning: Police shared these pictures asking for help in identifying the people pictured in surveillance footage at the bar for questioning on the stabbings

Wanted for questioning: Police shared these pictures asking for help in identifying the people pictured in surveillance footage at the bar for questioning on the stabbings 

Cops shared these photos of three men and a woman they'd like to bring in for questioning

Cops shared these photos of three men and a woman they’d like to bring in for questioning

Two men wanted for questioning pictured above

Two men wanted for questioning pictured above

Clayton played football at Long Island University in New York City. 

C.J. Beathard, 26, the backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers immediately left the team and returned to the Nashville area to support his family on Saturday following news of the stabbing. He missed the Saturday night game against the Los Angeles Rams. 

‘The 49ers family was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the tragedy involving C.J. Beathard’s younger brother, Clayton,’ the team said in a statement. 

‘We extend our heartfelt sympathies to C.J. and the entire Beathard family as they cope with the unthinkable loss of a loved one. C.J. has traveled home to join his family knowing he has the support of our entire organization as they grieve the passing of Clayton.’

If you know the identities of any of these people, call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. 

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