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Larry Junior Morton

Case from Unicoi, TN dated Apr 20, 2019

Victim Details

Larry Junior Morton

Male

White / Caucasian

Unicoi

TN

2019-04-20

48

Larry

Junior Morton

07/17/2026

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On a spring evening in Unicoi, Tennessee, a long-simmering dispute between neighbors erupted into deadly violence, leaving one man dead and another facing a lifetime behind bars. Larry Junior Morton, a 48-year-old white male, was fatally shot on April 20, 2019, in the quiet community where he resided. The tragic event unfolded as a consequence of ongoing animosity with his neighbor, Michael D. Dobbins.

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  • WATE: TBI identifies victim in fatal Unicoi County shooting
  • WCYB: TBI confirms name of person killed in Simerly Creek Road shooting
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