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Terrence Murray

Case from Nashville, TN dated Apr 21, 1994

Victim Details

Terrence Murray

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

1994-04-21

13

Terrence

Murray

07/12/2026

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In the spring of 1994, a tragedy unfolded within the walls of a Nashville school that would leave a lasting scar on the community. On April 21, 1994, a 13-year-old male student named Terrance Murray was fatally shot inside his classroom at J.T. Moore Middle School. The incident occurred during a seventh-grade music class while students were watching a movie.

The chain of events leading to Murray's untimely death began when a 14-year-old classmate, Charlie Herbst, brought his mother's. 25- ...
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  • The Tennessean: 'It was overwhelming': The 1994 deadly school shooting that rocked Nashville
  • STARS: A Reflection on School Shootings - STARS
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