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In the small community of Burns, Tennessee, a profound sense of grief enveloped the residents following the tragic death of 10-year-old Carter Franklin Lee Smith. A White/Caucasian male, Carter's life was abruptly cut short on the evening of Monday, September 29, 2025. Deputies from the Dickson County Sheriff's Office were called to a home in Burns where they found the young boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was rushed to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, but ...Read More
Victim Details

Carter Franklin Lee Smith

Male

White / Caucasian

Burns

TN

2025-09-29

10

Carter

Franklin Lee Smith

01/05/2026