Shooting
Crime: Fatal shooting in Murfreesboro marks 2nd homicide investigation in 3 days
One person is dead after a homicide in Murfreesboro Monday night, according to a press release from the Murfreesboro Police Department. Murfreesboro Police officers responded to a call of shots fired in the area of East Street and Ewing Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers found James Matthew Poynter, 38, in the driver seat of a vehicle …
Crime: One dead, one in critical condition after 2 Murfreesboro shootings
Photo by Eric Goodwin / MTSU Sidelines Archive One person is dead and another is in critical condition after two shootings Wednesday evening, according to a Murfreesboro Police Department media release. Murfreesboro Police officers responded to a call at 5:47 p.m. of a gunshot victim at a residence on Old Lascassas Road. Upon arrival, police …
Crime update: Rutherford County shooting revealed to be second murder-suicide in 12 days
Photo courtesy of Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Update: According to the Daily News Journal, Cassidy Ganey is a recent MTSU graduate. She graduated earlier this month with a bachelor’s degree in education. She just finished student teaching in a fifth-grade classroom at Cedar Grove Elementary School in La Vergne. A shooting that occurred on Rivercrest …
Crime: Four people found dead in Murfreesboro home after reported shooting
Police found four people dead inside the bedroom of a home on the 1100 block of Rivercrest Drive in the Walter Hill community after receiving a call of gunshots fired around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, according to a News Channel 5 report. Among the dead were two unidentified men and two unidentified women. The gun used …
Crime: Murfreesboro Police respond to shooting in Reid Alley
Photo by Eric Goodwin / MTSU Sidelines Archive Murfreesboro Police responded to a shooting Saturday after 1 p.m. at 532 Reid Alley. Upon arrival, patrol officers found a male shooting victim who was unresponsive outside the residence. The victim, identified as Medrick Lamont Elliot, 45, was treated on scene by the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department. …
Crime: Rutherford County couple dies in domestic violence shooting
Story by Bailey Wilson / Assistant News Editor A couple died after a domestic violence shooting occurred Wednesday night at their Annadel Court home off state Route 96 West with their two-year-old son inside. Patrol deputies found the bodies of Anthony, 47, and Amanda, 36, Gaunichaux inside their home, according to lead Detective Angela Hall. “(Amanda) …