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Chad Killian

Case from Beersheba-springs, TN dated Sep 27, 2015

Victim Details

Chad Killian

Male

White / Caucasian

Beersheba-springs

TN

2015-09-27

44

Chad

Killian

07/29/2026

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In the wooded hills of Beersheba Springs, Tennessee, a hunting trip ended in tragedy, forever altering the lives of two men. On September 27, 2015, 44-year-old Chad Killian, a White male, was shot while reportedly hunting with a companion. The injuries he sustained in the remote area adjacent to 920 Northcutts Cove Road proved to be fatal, and he passed away later that day. Killian, a resident of the nearby community of Altamont, was a logging equipment operator and a member of the Church of Jes ...
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  • YouTube: Robin Smartt charged in killing of Chad Killian
  • UPDATE: Man indicted for homicide after deadly hunting incident
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