Teen charged after deadly shooting in Lewis County

Brittney Baird

April 15, 2024 at 9:44 AM·1 min read

LEWIS COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 15-year-old boy was taken into custody in connection with the deadly shooting of one person and critical injuries to another in Hohenwald last week.

The shootings happened Friday morning at a home in the 300 block of Mt. View Road.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported agents were called to the home after receiving a report of two people being shot.

1 dead, 1 in critical condition following Lewis County shooting

Agents found 28-year-old Van Franklin Cates dead from a gunshot wound at the home, according to a release. A female inside the home was also injured and flown to a Nashville hospital with critical injuries.

According to the TBI, investigators determined the teen boy was responsible for the shootings. He was taken to a juvenile holding facility Friday and charged with criminal homicide.

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