MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — Murfreesboro Police are investigating an alleged murder-suicide that claimed the life of a child.
Police responded to the scene of a shooting at Chelsea Place Apartments on Bradyville Pike where two people were shot.
Sources confirmed to NewsChannel 5 that the infant suffered a fatal gunshot wound and the mother was shot in the arm. The suspect, 25-year-old Marquavious Hampton, fled the scene.
Hampton's license plate was later flagged in Williamson County. Deputies from the Sheriff's office initiated a pursuit that ended when Hampton abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot with what appeared to be a gun in his hands. Deputies found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators have not determined if it was accidental or intentional.
The investigation is ongoing.
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