A long‑running neighbor dispute in Unicoi, Tennessee, ended in deadly violence on April 20, 2019. Larry Junior Morton, a 48‑year‑old white man, was shot and killed that evening after tensions with his neighbor, Michael D. Dobbins, reportedly escalated into a confrontation.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office investigated the shooting. Witness accounts and evidence at the scene identified Dobbins as the shooter. Dobbins was arrested and charged with first‑degree murder; at trial the prosecution emphasized the ongoing feud and presented testimony from neighbors and others familiar with the conflict.

A jury convicted Michael D. Dobbins of first‑degree murder, and he was sentenced to life in prison. If anyone knew Larry Morton or observed interactions between the neighbors before April 20, 2019, please share what you know.