MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — Two men were killed outside of a fast-food restaurant in Murfreesboro early Saturday morning. The 21-year-old shooter claims he was protecting himself from the two men, who police say were assaulting him in the backseat of a car in the drive-thru line at Cookout.
Officials say that the incident happened around 1:00 a.m. after an altercation took place outside of the Cook Out on Memorial Boulevard.
Murfreesboro Police discovered 31-year old Tony Fuller with a single gunshot wound at the scene, and was pronounced dead along with his 18-year-old brother, Jacob Hawkins, who was also shot and taken to the hospital where he died.
The 21-year-old suspect, who has also not been identified, has been taken into custody. He was the one who called the police to report the shooting, and claims he was defending himself when he shot Hawkins and Fuller.
Officials say Fuller and Hawkins approached the car with the shooter inside at a McDonald's drive-thru on S. Rutherford Blvd, but the driver left the scene to get away from them. They later discovered the same car in the Cookout drive-thru lane.
They approached the car and began arguing with the shooter and assaulted him in the backseat. The 21-year-old then took out a gun and shot them both.
A motive for who started the fight has not yet been determined. Charges have not been filed against the shooter at this time, with further investigation needed before a conclusion can be reached.
This is a developing story, and NewsChannel 5 will continue to make updates as more information is made available.
