Christopher Garrett, 26, was killed on October 21, 2018, during a trip on Highway 411 near Madisonville, Tennessee. Garrett, a White/Caucasian man, was riding in the front passenger seat while a woman drove and 46-year-old Paul Shane Strickland sat in the rear. A verbal dispute between Garrett and Strickland escalated inside the vehicle; the driver reported hearing a popping sound and then saw Garrett slump over. She attempted to rush him to the hospital but was involved in a highway collision en route, and Garrett was pronounced dead.

After the crash, Strickland fled into nearby woods but was later apprehended. He was booked into the Monroe County Jail on a criminal homicide charge and was subsequently indicted by a grand jury on second-degree murder and aggravated assault in connection with Garrett’s shooting. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Madisonville Police and the Tennessee Highway Patrol all took part in the investigation.

Anyone who was on Highway 411 that evening or has information about the events in the vehicle or the moments before the crash is asked to come forward.