Patterson Charged in Stabbing/Shooting Investigation

A 23 year old man who allegedly stabbed his wife and step-mother and assaulted his father before being shot himself has been charged in the case.
Bransford (Brad) Lee Patterson is charged in warrants with two counts of attempted first degree murder and one count of aggravated assault. He was arrested immediately upon his release from Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Friday, February 12th
Patterson’s bond was set at $250,000 and he will appear in court on February 25th.
Warrants allege that Bransford Lee Patterson did attempt first degree murder by stabbing with a knife his wife, Reba Patterson and his step-mother Lisa Patterson, causing them to be in fear of their lives. This occurred at their residence at 6270 Patterson Road in DeKalb County.
Another warrant alleges that “Bransford Lee Patterson did assault his father, Shannon Patterson, by cutting him with a knife on his hand. This also occurred at their residence at 6270 Patterson Road.”
In a prepared statement released last Sunday, Sheriff Patrick Ray said at 4:57 p.m. Saturday, February 6th, central dispatch received the call. Upon arrival, officers found two female victims who were each stabbed once and Patterson who had suffered a single gunshot wound.
Vanderbilt Life Flight was summoned to the intersection of Patterson Road and Turner Road and airlifted Patterson to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. The two female victims were transported to DeKalb Community Hospital by personal vehicle where they were treated and released. Patterson has also been released from the hospital.
According to Sheriff Ray, Patterson had gotten into an argument with members of his family and stabbed the two females. Patterson then started beating one of the wounded females. In an attempt to get Patterson under control, another family member got a pistol and fired a warning shot. When that failed, the family member then shot Patterson one time and called central dispatch.
The case is still under investigation by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.