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Ren David Ely

Case from Cumberland-gap, TN dated May 17, 2019

Victim Details

Ren David Ely

Male

Cumberland-gap

TN

2019-05-17

76

Ren

David Ely

07/05/2026

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In the quiet community of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, the life of Ren David Ely, a 76-year-old male, came to a tragic end on the evening of May 17, 2019. What began as a domestic disturbance call to a residence on Cumberland Estates Road swiftly escalated into a homicide investigation, leaving a family fractured and a community in shock.

Claiborne County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the home to find a grim scene. In a back bedroom, Ren David Ely lay unresponsive, covered by a camouflage b ...
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  • Deputies: Tennessee man accused of killing his father
  • WATE: CCSO: Claiborne County man charged in shooting death of father
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