In the late summer of 2021, the life of Chase Edward Ray Turner, a 30-year-old White/Caucasian male from the Seymour area of Tennessee, was abruptly ended. On the evening of September 8, 2021, authorities were called to his residence on Boyd's Creek Highway where they discovered he had been shot. Emergency medical services transported him to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries and passed away.
Turner, a resident of Sevierville, was married and had a young daughter.
At the scene of the shooting, Sevier County Sheriff's Office deputies took a 16-year-old male into custody for questioning in connection with the incident. The name of the juvenile was not publicly released by law enforcement. Following the initial detention, the Sheriff's Office announced that an investigation into the fatal shooting was underway.
The investigation into Turner's death was handed over to the District Attorney General's Office for review, with officials stating at the time that charges against the detained teenager were pending the outcome of that review. The case has been described as an active and ongoing investigation. As of late 2025, no further public announcements appear to have been made regarding the specific charges filed, the identity of the suspect, or the final resolution of the case. The circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been detailed by authorities, leaving a community and a grieving family waiting for justice.
