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Man arrested in Murfreesboro after threatening to 'shoot up school'

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Hendersonville man is now charged Friday after threatening to "shoot up a school" in Murfreesboro, police said.

Police said that Landon Brassfield, 23, made threats to employees at Rooms To Go on Medical Center Parkway. Two days prior, police said they discovered Brassfield purchased a gun. That firearm — a 9 mm handgun — was found in his vehicle when detectives went to his home to talk to him.

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A mugshot of Landon Brassfield.

While the school was unnamed, authorities charged Brassfield with threats of mass violence.

He is currently in the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center without a bond. His first court appearance is scheduled for July 31 at 8 a.m.


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