Jerrel Barber, 57, was living at the Beech Bend Park campground in Decaturville, Tennessee, for a couple of weeks when he was shot dead on the evening of October 14, 2018. Reports say Barber had been involved in a dispute with another couple at the campground earlier that day. Later, a man identified as Jimmy Kevin Medlin, who was selling firewood in the park, approached Barber; the encounter turned heated and Medlin shot Barber multiple times. Barber was pronounced dead at the scene after the gunfire.

Law enforcement, including the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, responded and Medlin was taken into custody at the campground. Medlin was charged with first-degree murder and reportedly confessed to the killing. The case has experienced repeated delays; the trial that had been set for November 2022 was postponed, and further court postponements have extended the wait for Barber’s family.

Does anyone have information about Barber, his time at Beech Bend Park, or the events leading up to October 14, 2018?