On October 31, 2018, 19-year-old Bryson McGrotha of Sevierville was shot and killed at a residence on Smith Lane in South Knoxville following a dispute tied to a drug transaction earlier that day. McGrotha suffered a single gunshot wound to the head; another person was wounded in the leg.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office investigation led to arrests. Longmire and Dozard were charged with first-degree murder; Hansard and Bellew also faced charges connected to McGrotha’s death. Court outcomes reported include convictions and prison terms: Sean Longmire and Bobby Hansard were convicted of first-degree murder and given life sentences, while Elijah Dozard and Joseph Bellew pleaded guilty to facilitation of first-degree murder and received terms of 18 years and 15 years, respectively.

Are there witnesses or neighbors who remember the events on Smith Lane that night and can add details about what happened before the shooting?