THIS JUST IN: An arrest has been made in the O’Charley’s robbery and homicide. That information according to Murfreesboro Police Chief Glenn Chrisman. More on this story later today.
RESTAURANT OPEN AGAIN…O’Charley’s has set up a memorial fund for the wife and two children of Nader Bahmanziari. If you would like to donate, make checks payable to the Nader Bahmanziari Memorial Fund and take it to any Pinnacle Bank locations. You can also mail it to the bank at 1745 Memorial Boulevard; Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Murfreesboro Police are investigating a robbery at O’Charleys Restaurant on Memorial Boulevard. Shortly after midnight on Sunday (2/3/08) morning, a large framed Black male wearing a ski mask stopped an employee in the parking lot and forced them to take him inside to the manager’s office. For more information, listen to: Officer Kyle Evans on Mp3
O’Charley’s Manager Nader
Bahmanziari was counting money and preparing the restaurant for a busy Sunday. Several employees were still in the building. Witnesses say Bahmanziari complied with the culprit’s requests and handed over the cash. Police are investigating to determine why the gunman then fired several shots. Officials report that the fatal wound was a shot to Nader’s abdomen. The 41-year old manager was taken to the ER at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, and then flown by Life Flight helicopter to the trauma center at Vanderbilt Hospital where he later died. Reports indicate the robber fled on foot; no car was seen! A team of detectives from the Murfreesboro Police Department are looking at surveillance video and creating a list of suspects in this city’s first homicide of 2008. Nader Bahmanziari was married and had children.
Direction of flight: Murfreesboro Police spokesperson Kyle Evans told WGNS News that the masked man fled out the rear door and ran toward Maple Street. He was not seen getting into any vehicle, however police note that a person may have been waiting to pick him up in that area. This was around the midnight hour early on Sunday morning (2/4/08).
Photo below: A memorial to the late Nader Bahmanziari was placed at the door to O’Charley’s. It included flowers and lit candles. The restaurant re-opened for lunch on Monday (2/4/08).
If you saw or heard anything about this tragic robbery and murder, call the Murfreesboro City Police at 893-1311. You can also remain anonymous by calling CrimeStoppers at 893-STOP (7867). No one, not even the police, know who you are. If your tip leads to an arrest and conviction, you are eligible for a CASH reward of up to $1,000. The CrimeStopper’s line is answered Monday through Friday from 8:00 in the morning until 4:30 each afternoon.
February 3, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I have children and worry about the violence they are now exposed to in this once peaceful community. Nader was such a caring person, who greeted you with a sincere smile. On the surface, this crime looks senseless. However, I feel the loving manager recognized the low life. Out of fear, this scum of the earth took the life of a true compassionate leader. Hopefully this thug will be found and will rot in prison.
February 3, 2008 at 9:41 pm
What’s happening to our town? I was born here. It’s home, and yet there seem to be large numbers of wackos living here now. They don’t care about others. Life has no value. They are self-centered, senseless jerks! I hope the police find this #@#@ and give him a slow, long, tortouous wait to the electric chair.
February 3, 2008 at 9:57 pm
My family ate there a few nights ago, and the manager came over and was so nice. Things like this remind us how fragile life is, and how we don’t know what tomorrow brings. My prayers are with Mr. Nader’s family.
February 4, 2008 at 3:36 am
How much you want to be it was an illegal immigrant?? They are the ones committing most of the crime in this city. Either that or someone just released from prison!
February 4, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Mel, lets keep those Southern colors inside.
February 5, 2008 at 12:14 pm
It was a big black man. Not a Mexican man.
February 5, 2008 at 4:00 pm
We ate there a couple of weeks ago and Nader was so friendly and courteous to us. We talked a little while and he even joined me in teasing one of the young men who served us. It’s a strange thing that at the time we had no idea that he only had a few days left to live. People pass in and out of our lives so quickly, yet those few minutes of talking to him, framed by his senseless death have made a difference in my life.
February 6, 2008 at 1:47 am
Weird that he died.
February 6, 2008 at 8:36 pm
My thoughts and those of my coworkers here at the 99 are with Nader, his family, friends and coworkers of O’Charley’s.
February 7, 2008 at 10:38 pm
This kind of thing can happen to us all. It tears me apart when something like this happens to good people, good families. And once again in makes me pose a question, WHAT WILL IT TAKE?
9/11! All across the U.S. we remember this date with great sadness. We drive with our headlights on and we hang our flags proud. The national anthem can be heard in every town. – But, what did 9/11 really teach us? What did we really learn as far as our personal protection is concerned? I’m sad to say that from where I’m standing, I see that very few Americans learned anything!!
What Will It Take?
We teach women Counter Assault Tactics classes every month, and every month I get at least 4 of the same responses while advertising for this life saving class. – The famous;
“No Thank You, I can Already Defend Myself!”
Statistics show us though, that MOST Americans could not effectively defend themselves and their loved ones if they were forced to. – Let me explain further… 295,000 reported Rapes occur in the U.S. every year! 65% of those rape victims have admitted that they thought they could already defend themselves!! WOW! How do you know what you can do and how you would respond to a Life-Threatening situation, if you have never been in one? Furthermore, how do you know how to respond to this Life-Threatening situation if you have never been trained to?
Are we Americans so prideful that we would neglect obviously needed survival training just so others will be convinced that WE already know how to defend ourselves?
Please forgive the TONE of my writing. This subject has been on my heart for many months now.- I am tired of watching the news and seeing innocent men, women, and children become statistics.
One violent crime against a man, women or child every 5 seconds!
– What Will It Take?
One rape occurs every 2 minutes! – What Will It Take?
One man, women, or child is bludgeoned or stabbed to death every 60 minutes! – What Will It Take?
Students age 12 to 19 were victims of 190,000 serious violent crimes at school, and about 489,000 away from school! What Will It Take?
Wake up America! You cannot already defend yourself!!
Those planes that hit the trade center and the pentagon, how many of those people on board thought that they could already defend themselves? – I find it strange that the only plane that did not reach its target was the one where a few brave Americans stepped up to the plate, became a team and took control. And this team was lead by a TRAINED MARTIAL ARTIST by the name of Jeremy Glick!
What Will It Take America? Let’s step up and become a team like those great Americans did on Flight 93.
When the time comes and you find yourself looking at that Life-Threatening situation.
When you’re staring death in the eyes.
When fear has crippled your body.
When Pride doesn’t matter anymore.
When this time comes, only one thing will matter, TRAINED or UN-TRAINED! Which one are you going to be?
We must pray for peace, but history has taught us so much, if only we take the time to learn the lessons. We must stop looking to false securities and temporary safeties.
The Bible says that we are destroyed because of a lack of knowledge… Oh how true this is.
In a world where senseless attacks, kidnappings and rapes are at an all time high. A world where we face the threat of a terrorist attack daily. It’s time that we get serious an drop all the Self-Pride and obtain the survival KNOWLEDGE that is so readily available to us.
It’s Time That We Make Personal Protection Training a Responsibility, and Not Just an Option! THE TIME IS NOW!
February 9, 2008 at 1:06 am
OUR HEARTS/PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE BAHMANZIARI FAMILY FROM THE99 SERVCICE CENTER BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUTTES
July 8, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Its been a few years I’ve been wondering about Nader a friend i grow up with since second grade. I had wonderful memories. I wish I work harder to locate him.
This is very sad news to me. we ate together, we were in the same class and sat next to each other and played soccer together. we walked to school in the morning and ate breakfast before we went to class. once upon a time we met up in ABADON which we both cane from went to a movie together, we were only 15yrs old at that time.
He is a great guy. I am so emotional right now. I wish someone call me and i can tell them about Nader youth, he was a wonderful guy 219-616-6661.
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