In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Newport, Tennessee, the life of 35-year-old Daniel Wayne Messer was tragically cut short. On January 19, 2025, authorities responded to a call on Edgefield Way and discovered Messer deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. The male victim's death would soon lead to a murder charge against a man who was with him at the time.
According to the Cocke County Sheriff's Office, 40-year-old Eric Banks was at the residence when the shooting occurred. Banks
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