Crime
62-Year-Old Albert Sturgill Jr Identified as Victim in Fatal Crossville Shooting
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. — Prosecutors confirmed Saturday that charges against a suspect involved in a fatal downtown shooting have been upgraded following the victim’s death.
District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway announced that 42-year-old Eric Brandon Garrison of Crossville is now facing a charge of second-degree murder after the victim, identified as Albert Darrell Sturgill Jr., succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Saturday afternoon. Garrison was originally charged with attempted second-degree murder.
The shooting occurred around 5:45 p.m. Friday, August 22, near North Main Street and Fourth Street, directly across from the Cumberland County Courthouse, during a busy time of day.
According to investigators, the incident began as a confrontation in the roadway and escalated into violence.
Authorities said the shooting was witnessed by numerous bystanders, several of whom captured the incident on cellphone video.
District Attorney Dunaway confirmed that these recordings are now part of the official case evidence.
Garrison remains in custody at the Cumberland County Jail on a $1 million bond.
The investigation is ongoing, led by the Crossville Police Department in coordination with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
MONROE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 27-year-old Monroe Township man has been charged in connection with the death of 15-year-old Trenton Grant and the serious injuries suffered by the teenager’s mother and stepfather following a violent stabbing incident in Monroe Township, Michigan.
Tyson Alexander Grant faces six criminal charges stemming from an incident reported during the early morning hours of Saturday, October 17, in the 1200 block of Raintree Boulevard, according to Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffery A. Yorkey.
The charges include open murder, two counts of assault with intent to murder, two counts of carjacking, and one count of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer or other first responder.
According to the prosecutor’s office, each of the first five charges carries a maximum possible penalty of life in prison. The charge of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer or first responder carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and/or a $2,000 fine.
Authorities were dispatched to the Raintree Boulevard area on October 17 after receiving a report of a stabbing.
Upon arriving at the scene, deputies discovered multiple people suffering from lacerations and stab wounds. They also found the body of 15-year-old Trenton Grant.
Several people were transported to a hospital for treatment. Investigators subsequently began treating the teenager’s death as a homicide.
The incident prompted a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal stabbing and the injuries sustained by the other victims.
Prosecutors have not publicly disclosed the nature of the relationship, if any, between Tyson Alexander Grant and the victims.
According to the Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Tyson Alexander Grant is currently hospitalized in Lucas County, Ohio, with injuries stemming from the incident.
Prosecutors intend to seek his extradition to Monroe County after he is discharged from the hospital so the criminal proceedings can move forward.
As of the latest information provided by prosecutors, a date for Grant’s initial court appearance has not been scheduled.
The six charges reflect the allegations filed against Grant. The case remains subject to the judicial process, and the allegations have not yet been proven in court.
Authorities have not provided additional details about the events leading up to the stabbing or the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s injuries.
The investigation and court proceedings are expected to provide further information as the case develops.