MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Detectives have arrested a third suspect in connection with the shooting at a home on Rushwood Drive that occurred on Tuesday, June 9. Criminal Investigations Division detectives have charged Rodneisha Patton, 24, with accessory after the fact and possession of a prohibited weapon.
In addition, detectives have obtained warrants for Laspecial Cantrell and Harvey Haynes. Cantrell and Haynes now face charges of attempted first-degree murder. Cantrell is also charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Gunshot detection sensors, automatic license plate readers, and public safety cameras helped Murfreesboro detectives identify and arrest two suspects after shots were fired at a home while three people were inside. The Murfreesboro Police Department said the incident happened around 12:11 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, on Rushwood Drive. Investigators said gunshot detection sensors alerted officers to the area, even though no one called 911 to report the shooting. SCROLL DOWN FOR LARGER PHOTO OF SUSPECTS - IN BACKGROUND ON RIGHT IS A TYPICAL GUNSHOT DETECTION SYSTEM DETECTOR.
When officers arrived, they found that a home had been hit by bullets. No injuries were reported. Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division charged LaSpecial Cantrell, 34, and Harvey Haynes, 35, with three counts of reckless endangerment. Haynes also faces charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a prohibited weapon after investigators said a Glock switch was involved.
According to the preliminary investigation, Cantrell, Haynes, and a third person allegedly drove by the Rushwood Drive residence and fired shots toward the home. Police said the third person has not been charged.
Investigators believe the shooting may have stemmed from an argument Cantrell reportedly had with her boyfriend on Sunday. Authorities said he may have been the intended target.
The department’s Real Time Crime Center assisted detectives by using automatic license plate readers and public safety cameras during the investigation. RTCC analysts identified a Honda CR-V believed to be connected to the gunfire.
Members of the Special Operations Unit later executed search warrants at homes on East Sevier Street and Old Lascassas Pike. Police said Cantrell was taken into custody, and the handgun believed to have been used in the shooting was recovered.
Crime Scene Investigators confirmed the firearm’s connection to the incident through the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, also known as NIBIN. Haynes was later located and arrested by Patrol Division officers near South University Street and East State Street.
The Forensic Services Unit, Special Investigation Section, Special Operations Unit, Patrol Division, Real Time Crime Center, and Criminal Investigations Division all assisted in the case.
Haynes is being held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on a $120,000 bond. Cantrell’s bond was set at $60,000.
Both are scheduled to appear in General Sessions Court on August 20.
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Gunshot detection sensors, license plate readers, and public safety cameras assist detectives in apprehending suspects who fired shots at a home
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (June 11, 2026) Gunshot detection sensors led officers to a home hit by bullets, even though no one called 911. The Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) used automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) and public safety cameras to assist with the investigation, resulting in the arrest of two individuals on Tuesday, June 9.
Criminal Investigations Division (CID) detectives have charged LaSpecial Cantrell, 34, and Harvey Haynes, 35, with three counts of reckless endangerment. Haynes also faces charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm and prohibited weapon violations due to a Glock switch.
During the investigation, RTCC analysts identified a Honda CR-V connected to the gunfire. Members of the Special Operations Unit (SOU) executed search warrants at homes on E. Sevier Street and Old Lascassas Pike, where Cantrell was apprehended. The handgun used in the shooting was also recovered, which was confirmed by Crime Scene Investigators using the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) system. Haynes was later located and arrested by members of the Patrol Division in the area of S. University Street and E. State Street.
Investigators found that Cantrell, Haynes, and another person drove by a home on Rushwood Drive at around 12:11 a.m. Tuesday and fired shots. The third person hasn’t been charged.
According to the preliminary investigation, Cantrell had an argument with her boyfriend on Sunday, who may have been the intended target. Three people were inside the home at the time, but no one was injured.
The Forensic Services Unit, Special Investigation Section, and Patrol Division also assisted with the investigation.
Harvey is being held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center with a bond set at $120,000, while Cantrell's bond is set at $60,000. A hearing has been scheduled for August 20 in General Sessions Court.
