David Lynn Millsaps, 48, was found unresponsive inside his home on Smokey Branch Road in Vonore, Tennessee on May 26, 2022, after suffering a gunshot wound to his left arm. He was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. An initial statement from his girlfriend, 42-year-old Crystal Bledsoe, described the wound as the result of a stray bullet from the woods behind the residence.

During the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office investigation Bledsoe changed her account and told investigators she had been handling a .22 caliber firearm and unintentionally shot Millsaps; an autopsy confirmed the bullet entered his arm before striking his body. Bledsoe was taken into custody and charged with criminal homicide.

Millsaps is survived by a daughter, two sons, grandchildren and siblings; his funeral was held at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and he was buried in the church cemetery. Does anyone have information about the events that night or knew Millsaps or the household?