Doneal Clark Now Charged with First Degree Murder in Tansi Shooting Case

An ongoing investigation has resulted in a second arrest in the fatal shooting of a Lake Tansi resident.

On Tuesday, Doneal Clark (DOB 08/24/1983) was arrested and charged with one count of First Degree Murder in the shooting death of Linda Damewood in the Tansi Community. She was booked into the Cumberland County Jail and has a $2,000,000 bond. 

Doneal Clark charged with 1st Degree Murder

Kirk Clark, previously charged

On January 19, 2019, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Tansi Security, and Tennessee Highway Patrol units responded to 8610 Cherokee Trail to a reported shooting. Cumberland County Sheriff’s Investigators were joined by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and arrived on scene and began conducting an investigation. 

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Sheriff’s Investigators, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Agents, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and the 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office worked around the clock from the time of the shooting until warrants were signed on an acquaintance of the deceased, Kirk Douglas Clark, age 35, of Volunteer Road, Clarkrange, TN. He was arrested in the early morning hours on January 22, 2019, multiple charges including First Degree Murder of Linda Damewood. 

Doneal Clark was arrested on other charges at that time. As the investigation progressed, officers developed information that indicated Clark’s wife, Doneal Clark, was also responsible for the homicide. The investigation continues and additional charges will be sought through the Cumberland County Grand Jury regarding the other victims and offenses.