Cedar Creek Marina Shooting Kills Robert Brogden, Matthew Jones, and Suspect Gary Haley Jr.
Robert Brogden Mt. Juliet TN death shook the community. Get facts on Cedar Creek Marina shooting that killed Brogden, Matthew Jones, and suspect Gary
According to law enforcement authorities and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), three men—Robert Brogden, Matthew Jones, and suspected shooter Gary Haley Jr.—were killed in a fatal shooting and police standoff at Cedar Creek Marina in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.
Late Jan. 30 into the early morning of Jan. 31, 2026, the terrible accident has profoundly shocked the nearby neighborhood as police are still trying to fit together the events that took place at the picturesque marina on Saundersville Road.
Among the victims discovered shot during the first phases of the fight, according to official data published by the TBI, was 52-year-old Robert Brogden. After claims of an individual threatening others on the harbor's docks, police first learned about the incident at around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 30.
Officers started scouring the surroundings; gunshot sounds were heard. Brogden was found with a gunshot wound and transferred for immediate care at a nearby hospital, where he later died from his wounds.
Another victim, 43-year-old Matthew Jones, was discovered with a deadly gunshot wound during the event and pronounced dead at the site. Investigators who are encouraging anybody with information to come forward as the formal review goes on have not completely described the conditions of Jones's presence at the marina during the shooting.
Law enforcement named 45‑year‑old Gary Haley Jr. as the possible perpetrator involved in the stand off. Officers found Haley following a response; authorities thought he had stationed himself close to the conclusion of the C‑Dock in the marina and perhaps within one of the boats.
Haley reportedly opened fire on reacting officers in the early hours of Jan. 31, which caused five Mt. Juliet Police Department officers to fight back in self-defense. Haley was subsequently discovered dead at the scene.
Authorities said no Mt. Juliet police officers were hurt in the standoff. Given the intensity and hazard posed by the circumstance, which was worsened by freezing temperatures and slippery marina dock conditions at the time, the Special Response Team of the Mt. Juliet Police Department was called out.
The TBI is independently looking into the events that resulted in the shooting and deaths. Findings will be forwarded to the District Attorney General’s office for more review including whether charges may be justified or if further information regarding the interactions and motives can be confirmed once the TBI finishes its review.
The death of the supposed attacker and the terrible deaths of Brogden and Jones have startled families and inhabitants in Mt. Juliet. Usually thought of as a place for sailing and leisure, Cedar Creek Marina evolved into the scene of a brutal and deadly conflict that has caused law enforcement as well as community members to ponder public safety and emergency reaction in high‑risk environments.
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