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GoogleGeorge "G" Simpson, 24, of Murfreesboro, was arrested there about 1:30 to 1: 45 a.m. today by Murfreesboro police, Detective Sgt. Brian Crews of the Shelbyville Police Department said.
"He tried to hide in a house there," Crews said.
Simpson was interrogated for several hours this morning, Crews said.
"He's cooperating," Crews said. "We feel like he's telling us the truth."
Investigators say they are still hoping to talk to Brandon Holmes of Shelbyville, who they say was present when the murder was committed.
Simpson contacted police earlier about surrendering, Shelbyville police said Monday.
"He called us yesterday (Sunday) and said he would like to turn himself in but he was scared," Crews said. "He gave us a location which we went to and he wasn't there."
Simpson is accused of shooting Thomison, 23, of Shelbyville several times with a .45 caliber pistol in the parking lot of Oak Hill Village II Apartments, Burt Street, late Friday night, police said.
The shots were fired after an argument in which Thomison allegedly "pushed" a woman in Simpson's vehicle, Crews said Saturday.
Simpson's vehicle was found by officers in the parking lot of Discount Tobacco Outlet, Madison Street, within an hour.
Officers were looking for the murder weapon across parts of Shelbyville on Sunday.
"We were canvassing an area looking to see if we could find a weapon on Madison Street," Crews said. "We canvassed the area from the scene to Discount Tobacco Outlet and another area on Madison Street."
Several officers rifled through a Dumpster at another Madison Street store searching for the gun, Crews said.
An autopsy was conducted Sunday which Crews said revealed, as investigators had suspected, that Thomison was shot multiple times in the torso.
Anyone with information can call CrimeStoppers, 685-4300, or Shelbyville police headquarters, 684-5811.
Funeral services for Thomison, who was a student at Motlow State Community College's Smyrna campus and a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, are scheduled for noon Wednesday at Fairlane Church of Christ.
Chaotic scene
Police reports released Monday indicate chaos reigned for several minutes at the scene immediately after Friday's shooting with officers using trees and parked vehicles as cover upon initial approach.
Two persons were arrested on disorderly conduct charges with one tasered, police said.
"Upon arrival we saw (Thomison) lying on the asphalt...Wendy Holman was cradling him by the head and Tony Rankins was holding him by the right arm," Sgt. James Wilkerson said. "There was chaos amongst his friends and/or relatives."
Holman, 27, of Belmont Avenue is listed as Thomison's wife in his obituary notice. Police had described Holman as his "ex-wife" Saturday.
She had been a passenger in a vehicle with Simpson and warned Thomison, "Tron, they've got guns, they've got guns," moments before the shooting, Crews said.
Wilkerson said he ordered bystanders to back away and "had to physically remove one" so Bedford County Emergency Medical Service personnel could treat Thomison.
Quintion Latwain Harris allegedly cursed, shed his overcoat and came towards Wilkerson with a clenched fist, police said.
He was met by two 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force agents before he could reach me and taken to the ground," Wilkerson said. "While on the ground he was still combative and refusing to obey verbal commands. For the safety of the agents who were struggling I deployed my Taser X26 and drive stunned him in the buttocks. He then complied and was placed into custody."
Harris, 26, of Landers Street was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest and posted $3,500 bond, Bedford County Jail records indicate.
"It became clear that the crowd was not going to cooperate," Officer Tory Moore said. "Multiple people began fleeing into an apartment despite commands to stop."
Holman, who officers described as "covered with blood," allegedly left the apartment and refused orders to come forward with raised hands.
"She approached quickly, cursing loudly, and pressed her chest into the barrel of my weapon (a tactical shotgun) despite commands to back up," Moore said.
The officer said he left Holman for a moment and checked Thomison repeatedly for a pulse, finding none.
Holman was crouched by Thomison as EMTs prepared to carry him to an ambulance, when Moore said he was ordered to ask her to back away.
"She screamed curse words at me and forcibly tried to get around me," Moore said. "She...had to be physically moved to a place of safety. She persisted and pushed me backwards at which time she was taken into custody."
Holman was released on $500 bond, according to jail records.
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How sad for everyone involved and especially at such young ages. A lot of lives are affected by this and I will keep all families in my prayers. I have read and heard many different stories about what led to this tragic event. No matter what led up to it, it has done nothing but cause unneccesary heartache in many lives. I hope this makes others stop and think before acting out in a violent manner against others. We all get angry and express it in different ways, but violence such as this is something that can not be undone.
thats just great.... a womans husband or ex husband was shot and killed and she goes to jail. sure she was yelling cursing and being non compliant BUT WHO WOULDN'T BE IF THEY SAW THEIR HUSBAND SHOT DOWN. come on people you mean to tell me she shouldn't be emotional. and people wonder why there is no FAITH, TRUST,OR GOOD WORDS TO SAY ABOUT THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN BEDFORD COUNTY.
To:keepn it real
When police get to a scene they don't exactly have time to ask who is kin to who and who is married to who while paramedics are working. For all they know the woman could be lying or could be he shooter herself. Because of her emotions they have to keep her away so the EMT's can work. They can't do their job with a hysterical woman hanging on them.
I do agree that I would not have taken her to jail. I would not have gone that far with it.
Keepin it real,
Most civilized people would be assisting in any way possible with an investigation into the murder of a loved one. This group became completely belligerent and confrontational upon the arrival of the authorities and were very likely interfering with procedure. Just read how the lovely Mr. Harris behaved.
This is a group of people who, indeed, have trust issues with law enforcement. I'm guessing the reason for such attitude is that some of them have been perpetually hanging out on the wrong side of law abiding behavior.
gottago,
You are right, the key word being civilized. You don't get in the way of people that are trying their dead level best to help the victim. Watching way to much Jerry Springer...
It's so easy to sit here and judge these people for their actions when it was their friend or family member killed. What if it was yours? Could you keep your cool and be "calm and collected"? God knows I couldn't...Don't think I would have went this far, but I KNOW I wouldn't have been calm.
Why was the deceased's wife in the car with the shooter? Maybe if she wasn't hanging out with this person, none of this would have happened.
Another job well done Shelbyville Police Department!
dunroamin---I totally agree with what you said! sounds like there's more to the story.
Yes it was another job well done by the Shelbyville Police Department.
Harris and the others showed the same stupid and confrontational behavior that got their friend shot. They just got away with it because the police have no desire to do anything but help.
You complain about the police but how would you have handled it any differently? Remember they are trying to identify victims, perpetrators, witnesses, and handle emotionally distraught people all at the same time they are trying to secure a crime scene and make it safe enough to get the EMT people in.
I guess you would have just walked in and everyone would have calmed down, or would have just waited until everyone calmed themselves down before trying to get him help, not knowing if the shooter was still there?
There is only one person here to blame and that is the shooter. I doubt anyone learned the real lesson here and most of them will put themselves right back in a situation like this again.
everyone can say this and that about how the others acted at the scene but its obvious there is more to the story on why they behaved in that manner and only your beloved shelbyville police department and others involved know what the deal is the public only gets half truths from law enforcement just remember that
Poorme, You are so right. There is only one person to blame and remember the police were called to help. They didn't just show up looking for somebody to rag on. They did a great job in handling a very dangerous situation.
francisco23 / yes the police did a great job / now lets take a look at what happen here / Some thug killed a man / that man's wife was in the thugs vehicle / the police responded to a call by someone who saw or heard the thug shoot the man who's wife was in his vehicle / the police did not ask to have to respond to a thug shooting a man who's wife was in the thugs vehicle / so who is the bad guy and the one who caused the problem in this story / sounds like it just might be the thug who shot the man who's wife was in his vehicle / and the wife of the man shot by the thug who's vehicle she was in. It's clear a day to me.
yea of course the police did a great job to u idiots that wasnt watching through your bedroom window when the police arrived and instead of attending to the victim started searching for dope in fact i am willing to bet none of u know any of the people involved hmmm i dont make comments on here much because i dont know every situation but i do comment when i know what i am talking about so now that u know a little bit more info how would you react? thanks for the time dummies
Why is it that people continually want to blame the police and fire departments for misfortunes to those who they are trying to help? Do you honestly believe that Holman would have cooperated if asked nicely? Or if the police simply let her sit on the ground holding Thomison's lifeless body, then it would have brought him back? Sure, she was distraught, but she made matter worse for herself on her own accord.
Same goes for Quintion Harris. What was his reasoning behind rushing a police officer? Did he think that he could perform lifesaving procedures better than the authorities? Maybe they should've given him the opportunity instead of tasering his buttocks.
Instead of bashing police for arresting the ex and his friend, let us all know what you would have done differently.
Lets just be glad that they caught the suspect,and we know thathes not out roaming out streets. And that there will be justice for Tron, his family and friends. God bless you.
I totaly agree with farnsico23, the public does only hear 1 side the side that the police wants them to hear. At least the shooter isnt related to any in the law enforcement, because we all know if he was he would be getting out of the charges he so deserves, like other life and /or death situations that has happened in our great city of shelbyville!!!!! yes his wife shoulda been pulled away so emts could try to do their jobs, but not arrested. and why were they looking for dope 1st. anyway? they should been looking for the shooter not dope .at that point and time that should be the last thing on their mind!!!
Not one single person posting complaints about the way Shelbyville's police officers do their job would be willing to put on a badge and do the job themselves. It's obviously much easier for you to be critical of something that you don't know anything about. I've personally been on both sides of the fence when it comes to law enforcement and almost every officer here that I've ever encountered, from the days of B.H. Sanders until present day has treated me fairly and exactly in accordance my attitude at the time.
Thank you Tattoos and Scars. I too wonder how many people would leave the comfort of their homes in the middle of the night, leave their families, their planned activities, their peace and quiet and put themselves in the line of fire; confront irate, irrational, possibly impaired people who already have no respect for themselves let alone the law enforcement and emergency personnel. Most of these men and women who serve in law enforcement are underpaid, underequipped and overworked, yet, they continue to do what most of them are very good at. By the way the policemen don't write the newspaper accounts, the reporters write them, so if you don't like the story, don't read the paper. Police officers arrest suspects,"granylou". Juries and judges and lawyers indict, acquit or drop charges through the court system, so please don't blame the police for the judicial system flaws.
I am glad you got your man, I know the family are glad he is off the streets. Good job.
I hope that none of the people on this site that have been bashing the police ever need help form them. I hope that the area that they live in stays free of crime. That they never have and auto accident, and need assistance from the police or the EMT. The amazing thing to me is that the Ploice and the Firemen, and EMT's know how these people feel about them, and yet tey go to work each day protecting everyone in the community including the people the write the garbage about them. My hat is off to each and every one of them.
Police not Ploice, my bad.
I am so tired of everybody saying the police didn't asked to be put into that situation BLAH BLAH BLAH. YES THEY DID NOBODY FORCED THEM TO SIGN UP TO WORK AS A POLICE OFFICER!!!!!!!
I have read many comments about many different stories on this website. Some people have way too much time and attitude on their hands. They want to sit in judge and jury on people and situations they know nothing about. Most of you go to your jobs - clock in - work your 8 hours in the safety of a factory or office and then go home. Our policemen get up every day not knowing if they will encounter a situation that might not bring them home to their families at the end of their shift. BUT they continue to do it. Maybe they don't do it the way you think they should...but they are there to protect us and thats the first people YOU call when you are in trouble. My prayers go out to all the families involved in this tragic situation. The police did what needed to be done to protect themselves and the other people at the scene.
What's so sad is the fact that it took a murder to convince the PD to FINALLY start patroling this area on a regular basis.
The area where the murder occured had been given up on by residents of this town, by the police, and by council members. Naturally, the police will look for drugs upon approaching a scene, because of the judgement that had been given for this area beforehand.
We've had problems with not getting regular patrols since I've been here. Nothing more than the social discrimination of this town as a whole has allowed this murder to occur.
RIP TRON.. I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU!! You are gone but never forgotten. Keep smiling
Ok! First I would like to state that I know Tron.. as a great friend of mine. & it is a terrible loss! for his friends and for his family.. Its beyond me why some of you feel the need to get on here and argue about why or what the police are doing when his family and friends lost someone very very dear to them..A MAN LOST HIS LIFE...HE DIDNT WAKE UP THIS MORNING LIKE YOU & I DID..noone is promised another day I realize that..so why sit here and waste ur time arguing over what the heck The Shelbyville Police Department did or didn't do.. My Gosh People, is this really what the world has come to.. I mean think about it.. A 23 year old young man is gone. His mother will never hug him or kiss him or get to celebrate another holiday or birthday with him. She will walk to his graveside and try to explain how much she misses him as tears fill her eyes trying to figure out why he isnt here with her, why she outlived him, why she cant see his face or touch him. For those of you who have kids.. could you spend one day without your child or children, I know I couldn't..without seeing them or holding them.. hearing them tell you they love you. HE WAS MURDERED thats a horrible way to think of your child leaving this world... His family cant bring him back!! So I ask please for the family and friends sake that read what is being put on here to stop bashing everyone and say RIP and go on about your business.. my momma always taught me "if you cant say anything nice DONT say anything at all" Surely you cant be that heartless. Cause as I sat and read what was being put its hurtful, mean & hateful. So yeah I will get a little defensive..
Second, my aunts a cop and my dads a firefighter.. so I see all of this noone told them to choose
this job so its their own fault for putting their lives at risk for others.. YEAH! you know you are so right! I am so glad to know that my daddy & my aunt are the most SELFLESS people I know because I dont know that I could ever put my life at risk for people I DONT EVEN KNOW. I dont know that I could go in a burning building to save you and your family as the roof collapses over top of you and you still make it out alive.. I dont know that I could go into a high speed pursuit chasing a lunatic drunk driver with a shot gun driving my car into the side of his trying to stop him before he crashed into your brother,sister, neice,nephew, cousin, mother, father or your teenage child that just started driving.. I don't know that I could go into a bank thats being robbed at gunpoint and have shots fired at me because he is holding you at gunpoint. Yeah! I am pretty sure if something were to happen to them it would be the own fault cause "they signed on for the job! It was their decision, noone asked for them to do it." I guess they are really really selfish people.. Cause I mean if someone didn't do their job, there's no telling how many people would be shot and killed everyday, or how much dope would be out there!!! And like someone said YOU would have been the one depending on them.. calling upon them, regardless of what you say now because a situation wasn't handled the way YOU see fit when YOU needed them YOU wouldnt have hesitated to call! so whats one sided?? hmm?! Makes you think...
Shout outs to all the Police, Firefighters, EMTS, Soliders, Medical Responders etc.. You guys are life savers.. You don't get enough respect..=)
First of all wrightattitude, I will always read the paper, I didnt say ALL police are biased, about 1/2 are and as far as the news paper reporting, they get most their info from the police, and I realize that the judges and jurys are the one who has the final say , as long as its all done leagly but one your not allowed to press charges because of some being biased, thats not justice, I have the up most respect for some of the hard working brave police, fireman emts, ect... but for the ones that just wanna rap it up so they can go ride and just be done with the case and not hear fair justice ... well I just dont have much to say bout them ! and yes Trons family and friends are in my prayers, and so are you, Wrightattitude!!!
Well put itsme2009. Very well.
I agree itsme2009!