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Michael Heatherly

Case from Bristol, TN dated Sep 01, 2017

Victim Details

Michael Heatherly

Male

Bristol

TN

2017-09-01

43

Michael

Heatherly

07/22/2026

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On a bright afternoon in Bristol, Tennessee, on September 1, 2017, the life of 43-year-old Michael Heatherly was tragically cut short in a premeditated act of violence. While walking to his car in the bustling parking lot of a local Walmart where he was working as a vendor, Heatherly was fatally shot. The brazen daylight attack sent shockwaves through the community and left his family and friends in disbelief.

The investigation into the senseless killing soon uncovered a sinister plot all ...
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  • WJHL: Bristol Tenn. Police say two people being interviewed for connection to fatal Walmart shooting
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    Did anyone else follow the details about how meticulously planned this murder was? It's just chillin... ...Read More
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    I keep thinking about the surveillance footage from that Walmart parking lot. It's so unsettling to ... ...Read More
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