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Tennessee Nurse Shoots Sons and Grandmother in Tragedy

1/4/2026

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Heather Thompson, a Tennessee nurse, fatally shot her sons Arius and Isaiah and their grandmother Evelyn Johnson in Waverly.
Authorities found the bodies during a welfare check and there was no forced entry or involvement from others.
Sheriff Chris Davis said there were no prior domestic violence or mental health reports.
Funeral arrangements are pending and GoFundMe has been launched to transport the boys’ bodies back to New Mexico.

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Story summary

Heather Thompson, a Tennessee nurse, fatally shot her sons Arius and Isaiah and their grandmother Evelyn Johnson in Waverly.
Authorities found the bodies during a welfare check and there was no forced entry or involvement from others.
Sheriff Chris Davis said there were no prior domestic violence or mental health reports.
Funeral arrangements are pending and GoFundMe has been launched to transport the boys’ bodies back to New Mexico.