A woman called 911 from the Thousand Trails campground on Napier Road in Hohenwald around 10:30 p.m. to report she was scared after having an argument with her male traveling companion, John Timmons, who was reportedly armed. Two deputies responded to the campground and ordered the man to drop the weapon, but he refused, so a deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: John Timmons
Agency Responsible: Lewis County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Race: Unknown Race
Date of Death: September 4, 2017
County: Lewis
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2925
Geography: Rural