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Mark Steven Laws

Death by Force
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Mark Steven Laws, 62, a male and White/Caucasian, was killed on May 25, 2025, after a shooting inside a residence on Old Pearman Road in the Cumberland Gap/Harrogate area of Claiborne County, Tennessee. Responding deputies found Mark Steven Laws deceased at the scene, and the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office publicly identified him shortly thereafter. Friends and colleagues across the region remembered him as a well-known country drummer and studio owner whose life and music were rooted in th ...Read More
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  • wbir.com: Claiborne Co.'s Mark Laws' musical legacy remembered after tragic shooting
  • The Big One 106.3: Claiborne Man Charged With Criminal Homicide After Shooting And Killing Stepfather
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    Victim Details

    Mark Steven Laws

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Cumberland Gap

    TN

    2025-05-25

    62

    Mark

    Steven Laws

    11/06/2025

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    I can’t help but feel for the music community in Claiborne County and beyond. Mark Steven Laws see... ...Read More
    06/28/2025
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