Ten-Year-Old in Critical Condition, Man Dead in Tazewell Shooting, Police Say

The police department is investigating, with help from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. (Courtesy: Tazewell Police Department via Facebook)

Ten-Year-Old in Critical Condition, Man Dead in Tazewell Shooting, Police Say

Posted on June 9, 2025

Tazewell, TN (WOKI) A man is dead and a 10-year-old is in critical condition after a shooting in Tazewell.

Tazewell Police Department officials say officers responded to Miley Drive just after 8:15 p.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, they found a man dead from a gunshot and the 10-year-old, who was shot but still alive.

Officials report that officers administered life saving measures on the juvenile while awaiting EMS; the juvenile was then flown by helicopter to the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he is currently in critical condition.

The police department is investigating, with help from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

The police department is investigating, with help from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. (Courtesy: Tazewell Police Department via Facebook)

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