April 15, 2024- Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division Violent Crimes detectives are still investigating what led to a road rage shooting that left one man dead and another one injured Saturday, April 13.
The fatal shooting victim, 49-year-old Paul Howell was taken to the hospital where he later died. Â A second victim, a 48-year-old man, was shot in the arm and treated for his injury.
The shooter, 39-year-old Joseph Gann, left the scene of the shooting. Â He later turned himself in to officers at Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Station 3 on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Gann was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and one count of reckless endangerment.
The preliminary investigation reveals Gann was driving on S. Rutherford Blvd. in a Toyota Rav 4 when a road rage incident with a group of motorcycle riders occurred. Â Things escalated at the intersection of S. Rutherford Blvd. and SE Broad/Manchester Hwy. Â According to detectives, Gann fired multiple shots striking two of the motorcyclists.
It’s still unclear what caused the road rage incident. Â The investigation continues.
If you witnessed the road rage or have any information that could be helpful to the investigation, please contact Detective Drew Stalnaker at 629-201-5615.
Gann is in jail at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on a $1,510,000 bond. Â A hearing is set for June 24 in Rutherford County General Sessions Court.
Source: Murfreesboro Police Department
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