MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) – Mayor Shane McFarland officially recognized Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Officer Victor Morris and Officer Wade Lakin with STARS awards during Thursday’s Council meeting.
The honors stem from an emergency call on Friday (August 7th) at a hotel on Old Fort Parkway. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers observed a massive amount of blood along with broken glass at the front door. They followed a blood trail down a hallway and discovered two victims suffering from gunshot wounds to their legs. Officer Morris applied a tourniquet to the leg of one victim, directly saving his life. Officer Lakin applied a tourniquet to the second victim.
MPD Sgt. Jeff Carroll nominated both officers for their life-saving efforts during the chaotic and dangerous situation, noting that both officers risked their safety to ensure the safety of the injured subjects…