MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) - A convicted felon is facing murder charges after being accused of shooting a man to death in Murfreesboro over the weekend.
According to the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD), the shooting happened around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, at a home in the 1100 block of East Vine Street.
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Upon arrival to the home, officers located a 23-year-old man — identified as Davion Gates — in the driveway suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest.
Officers rendered first aid to the victim as they waited for Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department firefighters and Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services personnel (RCEMS) to arrive on scene, police said.
Authorities reported Gates was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. On Saturday, officials said a person of interest had been taken into custody.
On Monday, March 11, law enforcement announced that the shooter — identified as 44-year-old Corey Lillard Sr. — was arrested.
He has been charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony possession of a schedule II drug (suspected fentanyl), drug paraphernalia, and maintaining a dwelling for drug use.
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According to MPD, Lillard Sr. is being held in the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on $994,000 bond. A hearing is set June 3 in Rutherford County General Sessions Court.
No other information was released.
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