Two arrested in connection with fatal Putnam County shooting

Jessica Barker
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PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) has arrested and charged two people in connection with a fatal shooting.

PCSO said that they responded to an incident on Saturday when Amanda Thompson reported that a man named Josh went to her home on Glade Creek Road to shoot targets with her son Billy. Billy was reportedly shot in the eye during target practice and Josh left the scene.

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An investigation later determined that Amanda had given PCSO a false report and that Tony Curtis Thompson, Jr., her other son, shot Billy after a physical altercation. Billy was transported to Cookeville Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

Tony Thompson Jr. (Source: Putnam County Sheriff’s Office)
Tony Thompson Jr. (Source: Putnam County Sheriff’s Office)
Amanda Thompson (Source: Putnam County Sheriff’s Office)
Amanda Thompson (Source: Putnam County Sheriff’s Office)

Tony fled the scene before PCSO deputies arrived, according to a Sunday press release, but PCSO was able to call him.

Amanda has been charged with fabricating/tampering with evidence. Her bond is set for $20,000. Tony has been charged with second degree murder and faces a $1,000,000 bond.

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Both of them have a court date of August 26.

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