On the morning of December 7, 2020, a string of violent felonies unfolded in the Lynn Garden area of Kingsport, Tennessee, and ended with the fatal shooting of 60-year-old Gary Dean McMeans. The first reported incident began about 9:30 AM with a home invasion in the 100 block of Clark Avenue; the events were quickly linked as part of the same crime spree.

Law enforcement identified Michael J. Shelton as the lone suspect and took him into custody. Shelton was initially charged with offenses tied to the home invasion, including Aggravated Robbery, Especially Aggravated Kidnapping, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, with bond set at $1,000,000. Authorities later announced additional charges related to the death of Gary D. McMeans were pending, and Shelton was later charged with counts that included Attempt to Commit First Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Robbery, multiple counts of Employing a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, and Especially Aggravated Kidnapping while incarcerated in the Sullivan County Jail.

What details about the incidents or timeline might help clarify how the crimes at the different scenes were connected?