Crime & Safety
La Vergne Homeowner Faces Murder Charge After Shooting
A La Vergne man is charged with murder after police determined a fatal shooting in his home was unjustified.
LA VERGNE, TN — A homeowner shot and killed a man inside his La Vergne home early Wednesday morning and is now facing a murder charge, according to police.
Officers were called to a Natchez Court North around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday after the homeowner reported he'd shot a man who was inside his house.
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The 34-year-old victim was taken to the hospital where he died.
The motive is unknown, but police determined the shooting was unjustified.
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The homeowner was charged with murder and booked into the Rutherford County Jail. Neither his name nor that of his victim have been released.
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