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Joseph Maxwell Carter

Case from Del-rio, TN dated Sep 13, 2021

Victim Details

Joseph Maxwell Carter

Male

White / Caucasian

Del-rio

TN

2021-09-13

35

Joseph

Maxwell Carter

07/05/2026

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Joseph Maxwell Carter, 35, a white man, was killed on the evening of September 13, 2021, outside his home on Crane Way in the Del Rio community of Cocke County, Tennessee. He was seated in his van in the driveway when gunfire erupted, turning an ordinary late afternoon into a scene his family would replay for years.

Authorities said Carter’s wife called 911 shortly after 5:30 p.m. Deputies arrived to find him unresponsive in the driver’s seat. Inside and around the van were three chi ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: History of alleged conflicts between neighbors turns deadly in Cocke County
  • wbir.com: Report: Feud between neighbors preceded Cocke County fatal shooting
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