Murfreesboro police detective shot himself in the leg while serving search warrant

Mariah Timms | Daily News Journal

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A Murfreesboro police detective was injured by a gunshot while executing a warrant on Grantland Avenue on Tuesday afternoon.

Detectives and officers were in the process of executing a search warrant for narcotics at a residence in the 1000 block of Grantland Avenue in Murfreesboro around 2:45 p.m. when the shooting occurred.

MPD reported the shot as a "negligent discharge" of a weapon.

The shot was fired by the detective himself, MPD spokesperson Officer Amy Norville said.

The detective was shot in the leg. He was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment where he was listed as being in stable condition Tuesday evening.

No other injuries were reported.

The Murfreesboro Police Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility, the department that investigates internal disciplinary issues, is conducting a full investigation of the shooting, according to an MPD release.

This story will be updated.

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