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CHURCH HILL, Tenn. (WJHL) — A homicide investigation is underway in Hawkins County after a man was found dead inside a home on Wednesday.
According to a news release from the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), deputies responded to a reported shooting at a home on Rocky Hill Lane in Church Hill around 5:40 a.m.
Upon arrival, deputies found a deceased male, later identified by police as Shamond Harris, 22, inside the home.
“A person of interest has been identified, located, and is currently receiving medical treatment,” the sheriff’s office said in the release. “Preliminary investigation suggests the motive for the shooting is connected to an escalating dispute involving a mutual female acquaintance.”
The investigation remains ongoing.