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Police believe a 32-year-old man who was fatally shot Friday outside of a home on Lakeshore Drive was involved in an altercation moments before his death, according to officials with the Murfreesboro Police Department.

The victim has been identified as Bruce B. Thomas of Murfreesboro.

“Investigators believe the parties involved are affiliated with a gang,” said Kyle Evans, public information officer for the Police Department. “However, they believe the shooting occurred as a result of an argument over a female.”

Officials have not released the names of any persons of interest. As of Wednesday, no suspects had been charged in connection with the shooting.

Police responded to the scene just before 10 p.m., after receiving calls a man had been shot, according to an incident report filed by Officer Jay Hawkins.

“Upon my arrival, I observed several black males standing in the street and two black males on the ground, one later identified as George Simpson, holding Thomas,” Hawkins reported. “Simpson stated, ‘he’s been shot.’”

Simpson and the other man, later identified as Nathaniel Buchanan, were not injured during the incident, according to the report.

“The investigators are currently working the case and developing suspects,” Evans said.

Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call CrimeStoppers at 615-893-7867.

 
 
 
Tagged under  Bruce Thomas, Crime, Homicide, MPD, Murfreesboro


Member Opinions:
By: whyurwrong on 12/22/11
It's about time, I live over there and have wondered when it would get reported. Why would it take this long for the post to do it's job? Maybe if our local press would get stories like this out faster more people would know about it and could help the police catch them. They can get a story out about a guy getting arrested for not paying taxes the same day but take 6 days for a murder.

By: postlooker22 on 12/27/11
well, no offense to the situation, but a known gangmember being shot over a woman does not get me angry about there not being an arrest.

By: postlooker22 on 1/1/12
Although I do not like killers roaming the streets either. Someone who can do this type of crime would have no problem putting a pistol in your face and telling you to give it up


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