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Man shot, woman grazed by bullet in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; suspect in custody

Murfreesboro Police said officers responded to Sevier Street and University Avenue on March 12, where a man was shot multiple times and a woman was grazed by a bullet.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Mar 12, 2021, 9:59 p.m. ETWritten Aug 10, 2026, 11:07 p.m. ET
said officers responded at around 6:15 on March 12, 2021 to Sevier Street and University Avenue in , , where a man had been shot multiple times and a woman had been grazed by a bullet. Police identified the man who was shot as Carlos Vazquez. Officials have not released the identity of the woman who was grazed, and police have not said what condition either person is in. are the responding agency named in the reporting. A suspect is , according to , who identified him as . Police have not stated a motive, and no cause or sequence of events beyond the department's own account has been established. This remains a developing account. The details above are limited to what have stated on the record as reported by NewsChannel 5; further figures or identifications may be released or revised by the department.

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