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David Lee Brooks

Case from Hillsboro, TN dated Apr 06, 2016

Victim Details

David Lee Brooks

Male

White / Caucasian

Hillsboro

TN

2016-04-06

50

David

Lee Brooks

07/08/2026

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In the small community of Hillsboro, Tennessee, David Lee Brooks, a 50-year-old man, lost his life in a sudden and violent encounter. On April 6, 2016, what began as a dispute over a dog escalated to a fatal shooting, ending the life of the local machine operator and automobile mechanic.

Details surrounding the incident indicate that an argument preceded the deadly shooting. The man who shot Brooks later admitted to authorities that his actions were a result of his belief that Brooks had ...
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