Lester Charles Ott, 56, was killed during a reported home invasion at his Knoxville, Tennessee, residence on Saturday, November 10, 2018. A Navy veteran, Ott was at home with his son, Matthew, when suspects entered. Ott armed himself in defense of his family and was shot five times; he died at the scene while his son witnessed the attack. The assailants fled after the shooting.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office investigated the homicide and, as of June 2019, was still seeking those responsible; no arrests or named suspects had been announced. The investigation later attracted attention for an unrelated controversy involving one of the assigned detectives, but the perpetrators remain at large.

If anyone has information about that November 10, 2018 home invasion or the people who fled the scene, please come forward with tips.