Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are investigating what led to the shooting death of a Murfreesboro man on E. Northfield Blvd. Sunday, May 17.

Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of E. Northfield Blvd. for an unresponsive man at 5:03 this morning. Officers found Thomas “Tommy” Holland, 46, of Murfreesboro, behind a duplex.

Holland was shot multiple times behind his duplex Sunday morning, May 17. 

The preliminary investigation revealed Holland may have been in some type of physical altercation before being shot.

Personnel with Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services pronounced him deceased. 

This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with any helpful information, please contact Detective Cody Thomas at (629) 201-5537.