UPDATE, OCTOBER 13, 2025: 17-year-old male wanted in connection with a fatal shooting on North Academy Street on Thursday, Oct. 9, was taken into custody late Friday night, Oct. 10, after an 11-hour standoff with the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Special Operations Unit (SOU).
SOU officers arrived at a home on E. Castle Street around 1 p.m. Friday to serve a first-degree murder warrant. The 17-year-old barricaded himself inside, prompting officers to deploy multiple less-lethal tactics to attempt to take him into custody peacefully.
During the standoff, the suspect damaged three drones that entered the home. He was taken into custody at approximately 11:44 p.m. after SOU officers made entry into the house and located the suspect hiding.
The murder charge stems from a shooting that occurred at a home in the 1000 block of North Academy Street on Thursday around 9 p.m. Investigators said the 17-year-old and several others were involved in an altercation with 26-year-old Kentrell London. About 30 minutes later, the teen allegedly returned and shot London on the front porch, killing him.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The 17-year-old is being held at the Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center pending a court date.
ORIGINAL:
One person has died following a shooting in Murfreesboro Thursday night.
MPD responded to the 1000 block of N. Academy Street around 9 p.m.
Police are searching for the alleged suspect.
The investigation is ongoing. Additional details will be released soon.
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