Roger Battle, 22, was found dead on London View Drive in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, after officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 3100 block of South Church Street on the evening of Friday, January 31, 2026. Officers first located another man on Meigs Drive with a gunshot wound; that person was hospitalized. Continued searching of the area led detectives to Battle, who had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Three vehicles parked on London View Drive were also struck by gunfire.

Murfreesboro Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is investigating and has said the shooting does not appear to be random and could possibly be drug-related. As of early February 2026 the investigation remained active and no arrests or specific suspects had been publicly announced.

Did anyone in the Murfreesboro area see or hear anything that night, or have information about vehicles or people near London View Drive on January 31?