MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) - Murfreesboro Police spent Friday evening (9/11/2026) at the Clarion Inn and Suites on Old Fort Parkway after an officer‑involved shooting unfolded just before 7 o’clock. It happened around 6:53 PM as MPD officers were attempting to serve a warrant on a man staying at the hotel.

According Public Information Officer Larry Flowers, the situation escalated quickly. He explained that police knocked several times on the hotel room's door, but the suspect refused to come out. Then the door allegedly opened quickly and a man carrying something charged toward the police. Flowers explained that during that encounter shots were fired and the suspect suffered multiple wounds.

The male was stabalized and rushed to the ER at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital for treatment where he is listed in stable condition. 

At the request of 16th Judicial District's Attorney General Jennings Jones, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents are interviewing witnesses and gathering data to determine exactly what led to the shooting. This is standard procedure anytime an officer fires a weapon. Murfreesboro Police Department has not yet released additional details about the warrant or the circumstances that prompted the encounter.

Flowers noted that officers involved are now on leave with pay and will serve administrative or desk duty until the TBI completes its study. He also emphasized that no officers or hotel guests were injured. 

At a press conference, Flowers asked the public to keep the officers, the injured suspect and their families in your prayers. 

As the investigation continues, WGNS will keep you updated on any new developments.