Larry Junior Morton

Death by Force

Larry Junior Morton, a 48-year-old man from Unicoi, Tennessee, tragically died on April 20, 2019. He was involved in a fatal shooting incident at a home on Simerly Creek Road. According to reports, Morton had been in a dispute with his neighbor, and the situation escalated when Morton went to the neighbor's home armed. The neighbor, who had previously known Morton, shot him in what was described as an act of self-defense. Sheriff Mike Hensley stated that Morton became threatening during the disp ...Read More

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