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William Ray Tinker Jr.

Case from Crump, TN dated Jun 12, 2018

Victim Details

William Ray Tinker Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Crump

TN

2018-06-12

32

William

Ray Tinker Jr.

07/05/2026

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William Ray Tinker Jr., a 32-year-old white male, was fatally shot on the evening of June 12, 2018, in Crump, Tennessee. The incident that led to his death unfolded at a camping area near the Tennessee River at Perkins Bluff, where he and his wife, Abigale Tinker, had been staying for a couple of weeks. An altercation occurred after Justin Williams, 34, arrived at the location with his wife and their two children, reportedly so the children could play in the water.

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