Stand-off at motel in Murfreesboro ends peacefully

Sep 03, 2020 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard


On Thursday morning, Sept. 3, Murfreesboro Police ended a stand-off with a suicidal man in a motel room on South Church Street, according to MPD.

According to a news alert, a male subject is threatening suicide and is hold up inside a room at the Knights Inn in Murfreesboro. He tried to provoke officers at one point.

The Special Operations Unit responded to the scene hoping to convince him to come out. After a few hours, he surrendered.

During the stand-off, motel guests were asked to shelter in place.

 

 

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