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Motive revealed in Monday murder


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Two suspects were charged with fatally shooting a man Monday outside his Burks Hollow Road home, Rutherford County Sheriff Robert F. Arnold said.

Victim Kevin Barrett, 45, died after being shot while trying to run away from the suspects in southern Rutherford County, the sheriff said.

Suspects James Lamendola, 20, of 1619 Old Lascassas Highway and Aaron Walker, 21, of 2665 Bradyville Pike, were charged with first-degree murder by Detective Bryant Gregory. They were also charged with especially aggravated kidnapping, especially aggravated robbery, burglary and theft.

A woman at Barrett’s home said Barrett was hauling hay when two men entered the house, pointed a gun at her, pushed her down and demanded bank information, Deputy Daryl Duncan reported. When Barrett entered the home, he saw the suspects and ran outside the home where he was shot.

They fled the scene, apparently taking the victims’ two vehicles.

Arnold said detectives and deputies spotted the vehicles and pursued the suspects near University Gables apartments across from Wal-Mart on Rutherford Boulevard. Both suspects jumped out of the vehicles and fled.

Murfreesboro Police Detective Reco Hathaway, with help from Officer Aaron Price, apprehended Lamendola within minutes in the back of the apartment complex.

Sheriff’s and Murfreesboro K-9 officers tried to track Walker but were unable to locate him.

Sheriff’s Capt. David Hailey and Sgt. Trent Givens apprehended Walker in a traffic stop about 11:30 p.m. at University Ridge Apartments near Rutherford Boulevard.

The vehicles they drove were taken to the sheriff’s office for processing.

Gregory charged the suspects who were booked into Rutherford County Adult Detention Center where they are being held on $1 million bond. A hearing is set Sept. 14 in General Sessions Court.
 
 
 
Tagged under  Crime, Murder, RSCO


Member Opinions:
By: spook on 7/27/11
Motive revealed? I read nothing about a motive. Just the same report posted everywhere else. Demanding bank information is the only reference close. Whose bank information and why?

By: postlooker22 on 1/10/12
sad that the motive was money. these thugs got no money and I hope they rot for shooting a working man in the back at his property.


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