MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — June 15, 2009, started out just like any other day as a woman got up early in the morning to drop her son off at daycare. However, when she returned to her Murfreesboro apartment, she came across a grisly scene.
Her boyfriend, 23-year-old Cedrick Herbert, was in the bedroom face down with a hoodie tied loosely around his legs. According to Murfreesboro Police, Herbert had been shot several times with an automatic pistol.
Investigators said someone had forced their way into the apartment at 603 East Northfield Boulevard and murdered Herbert within the brief time that his girlfriend was gone. While police have some persons of interest, no one has ever been arrested in the case.
Herbert's murder remains one of several cold cases detectives are still working to solve, including that of his 24-year-old cousin, Nathan Morgan, who was killed just about a year later.
“Nathan Morgan's homicide, along with Cedrick Herbert’s homicide — we've got a lot of good, solid persons of interest in those cases. These are the kind of cases that can be solved if people would just cooperate," said Lt. James Abbott. “Sadly, that lack of cooperation is part of the problem."
Both cases have routinely been reviewed, with investigators traveling to multiple Tennessee Department of Corrections facilities just a few years ago to re-interview people they believe may have some information on Herbert's death.
Abbott, who oversees the Murfreesboro Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit, said police were hoping those people would be more cooperative as many had recently "gotten in trouble with the law and had their parole or probation violated."
"In these types of cases, you hope people have maybe aged out of that criminal activity or decide to do the right thing, or in some cases, [are] still in the criminal game, but they may seek out assistance for their charges with cooperation in a homicide," he said.
However, many still refused to talk with detectives. While police do not think the cousins' murders are directly linked, Abbott said they do suspect both were motivated by retaliation.
Investigators believe Morgan was at the wrong place at the wrong time when gunfire erupted on Eagle Street on May 22, 2010. According to Abbott, the gunfire was likely intended for a group of people Morgan was talking with.
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Despite the lack of cooperation, authorities still believe someone could have information that could help crack these cases. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Murfreesboro Police Criminal Investigations Division at 615-893-2717 or email crimetips@murfreesborotn.gov.
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