In the winter of 2019, a tragedy unfolded in a Kingsport, Tennessee, dental office that ended the life of Kelly Weaver, a 52-year-old woman. On February 13th, her estranged husband, Harry Weaver, 63, of Blountville, entered the offices of David Guy, DDS, on Clinic Drive through a back door. Kelly, who worked at the dental practice, was in the process of divorcing her husband. Harry Weaver proceeded to fatally shoot his wife.
The violent encounter was interrupted by a patient in the office, Larry Seagroves. Possessing a concealed-carry permit, Seagroves drew his own handgun and shot Harry Weaver. Authorities who arrived on the scene found Seagroves standing over the gunman with his weapon pointed at him. Law enforcement officials later praised Seagroves's actions, calling him a hero for likely preventing further harm to others in the office. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was called in to assist the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office with the case.
Following the shooting, Harry Weaver was hospitalized for his gunshot wounds. He was subsequently charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault. While initially pleading not guilty, he later changed his plea. In a Sullivan County courtroom, Harry Weaver pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment.
On October 29, 2019, a judge sentenced Harry Weaver to life in prison for the murder of his wife. As part of the legal proceedings, the judge ordered Weaver to have no contact with Kelly's family. The resolution to the case came relatively quickly, providing some measure of closure to the family of Kelly Weaver, who was remembered as a devoted mother and grandmother.
