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Rickey D. Busick

Case from Kingsport, TN dated May 12, 2021

Victim Details

Rickey D. Busick

Male

White / Caucasian

Kingsport

TN

2021-05-12

45

Rickey

D. Busick

06/28/2026

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In the Orebank community of Kingsport, Tennessee, the life of Rickey D. Busick, a 45-year-old White male, was cut short on May 12, 2021. Busick was fatally shot in an incident that stunned the local community. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, bystanders took swift action, detaining a female suspect until law enforcement could arrive.

The woman taken into custody by deputies was identified as 31-year-old Rachel Joann Wells. Following the initial investigation into Busick's death ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: UPDATE: Kingsport woman arrested, charged with first-degree murder after Wednesday shooting
  • UPDATE: Kingsport woman arrested, charged with first-degree murder after Wednesday shooting

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    Has anyone else been following the legal proceedings surrounding Rachel Joann Wells? I can't help bu... ...Read More
    10/14/2023
    I keep thinking about the bystanders who acted so quickly after the incident. It must have been incr... ...Read More
    08/20/2023
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