NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mike Osborne) -- June has turned out to be a dangerous, deadly month in Murfreesboro.
The city suffered seven shootings between June 1 and June 24. One person was fatally wounded last week.
In June of 2019, Murfreesboro reported just one shooting incident.
There has been a total of 15 shootings so far in 2020. Compare that to twelve shootings during the same period last year.
WMOT asked the department what it believes might be causing the rash of shootings, but MPD declined to answer.
Instead, Police Chief Michael Bowen provided a statement that reads in part “Addressing violent crime remains our top priority and we are committed, through thorough investigations, to prosecute those individuals committing acts of violence.”
Copied below is a list of shooting incidents recorded by the department in the first six months (through 6/24) of 2019 and 2020.
2020 SHOOTINGS (January 1, 2020 – June 24, 2020
- February 10, 2020 Injuries
- February 16, 2020 Injuries
- April 5, 2020 Injuries
- April 9, 2020 Death
- May 11, 2020 Injuries
- May 16, 2020 Injuries
- May 17, 2020 Death
- May 26, 2020 Injuries
- June 4, 2020 Injuries
- June 18, 2020 Injuries
- June 18, 2020 Injuries
- June 18, 2020 Injuries
- June 19, 2020 Death
- June 22, 2020 Injuries
- June 24, 2020 Injuries
2019 SHOOTINGS (January 1, 2019 – June 24, 2019)
- January 1, 2019 Injuries
- January 10, 2019 Injuries
- January 18, 2019 Injuries
- February 14, 2019 Injuries
- February 15, 2019 Death
- March 7, 2019 Injuries
- March 13, 2019 Death
- March 27, 2019 Injuries
- May 6, 2019 Injuries
- May 6, 2019 Injuries
- May 21, 2019 Injuries
- June 21, 2019 Death
