In the early morning hours of February 12, 2022, a dispute in the parking lot of Habibi Hookah Cafe at 1644 Middle Tennessee Boulevard in Murfreesboro escalated into gunfire that killed 35-year-old Brandon Anderson. A Murfreesboro Police sergeant heard shots around 2:03 a.m., found a chaotic scene and provided life-saving aid to Anderson, applying a tourniquet before he was transported to a hospital where he died. Anderson’s mother described him as an innocent bystander who was reportedly trying to break up a fight between two people when the shooting occurred.

Four other people were struck in the volley of bullets; one was listed in critical condition while three others were treated and released. Detectives identified a suspect, 21-year-old Jamar Adam Marks, and issued arrest warrants. Marks was located and arrested in Evans, Colorado, on February 17, 2022, and was held there pending extradition back to Tennessee. He faces charges that include first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and multiple counts of aggravated assault and weapons offenses, and was incarcerated in Rutherford County with a Circuit Court appearance scheduled for May 9, 2024.

Anyone who witnessed the February 12 incident or who has information about Brandon Anderson that could help the investigation is asked to come forward.