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Murfreesboro Man Jailed After Chilling Online Threats Target Local School

Jan 22, 2026 at 07:30 pm by WGNS


MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — A Murfreesboro man is in custody after allegedly posting online threats of violence directed at a local school, authorities said.

Police identified the suspect as 24‑year‑old Bah Mu, who is accused of posting a photo of Rutherford Collegiate Academy accompanied by “numerous threats of violence,” according to the Murfreesboro Police Department.

Officers located and arrested Mu around 9:54 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Jackson Motel on Northwest Broad Street.

Mu was charged with threat of mass violence against a school. He remains jailed at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on a $100,000 bond, and court records show he is expected to appear in Rutherford County General Sessions Court on March 11.

Officials have not released the exact wording of the alleged threats or indicated whether Mu had any direct connection to the school.

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