White County Shooting Death Results in Arrest of 14 Year Old Juvenile--TBI

TBI Press Release by Susan Niland

COOKEVILLE – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the office of the 13^th District Attorney General, and the White County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of a male juvenile who is charged in connection with a shooting death Thursday night.

At the request of 13th District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, on September 13^th, TBI Agents joined deputies with the White County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting death that occurred at a residence on Crossville Highway in Sparta. When deputies responding to a 911 call arrived at the home, they found a 47-year-old deceased male with a gunshot wound. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a male juvenile who lived in the home was the individual responsible for the death.

On Thursday night, a 14-year-old male was charged with voluntary manslaughter via a juvenile petition. He is currently being held in juvenile detention. Due to the juvenile’s age, he is not being identified at this time. A hearing on this incident is scheduled to go before a Juvenile Court judge on Monday.