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Ashleigh E. McKinzie

Case from Silver Point, TN dated Dec 04, 2025

Victim Details

Dr. Ashleigh E. McKinzie

Female

White / Caucasian

Silver Point

TN

2025-12-04

41

Ashleigh

E. McKinzie

07/14/2026

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In the quiet, early morning hours of December 4, 2025, the life of Ashleigh E. McKinzie, a 41-year-old White female from Silver Point, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. An associate professor of sociology at Middle Tennessee State University, Dr. McKinzie was found deceased along Smithville Highway near Captain's Point Road in DeKalb County. The cause of death was determined to be multiple gunshot wounds.

When deputies from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene, they ...
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  • MTSU professor identified as victim in early-morning highway shooting
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    I can't stop thinking about the fact that Dr. McKinzie's own gun was found loaded and cocked right n... ...Read More
    12/13/2025
    I've been trying to wrap my mind around the presence of the two handguns at the scene where Dr. Ashl... ...Read More
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