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Veteran's Confrontation Ends in Fatal Shooting in Tennessee

9/9/2025

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Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was shot on August 22 in Crossville, Tennessee, after confronting a group at a veterans memorial.
Witnesses linked Sturgill's disrespectful gestures to his mental health struggles and resentment towards the military.
Shooter Eric Garrison faces second-degree murder charges, which may change with further investigation.
Video evidence shows Garrison retrieving a gun following a physical altercation with Sturgill, who used a stick for balance.
Sturgill was taken off life support on August 24 after suffering a neck injury.

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Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was shot on August 22 in Crossville, Tennessee, after confronting a group at a veterans memorial.
Witnesses linked Sturgill's disrespectful gestures to his mental health struggles and resentment towards the military.
Shooter Eric Garrison faces second-degree murder charges, which may change with further investigation.
Video evidence shows Garrison retrieving a gun following a physical altercation with Sturgill, who used a stick for balance.
Sturgill was taken off life support on August 24 after suffering a neck injury.