Christopher Scott Connelly was 38 when his partially clothed body was found on the side of Dry Creek Road in Johnson City on June 2, 2018. A woman walking her dog discovered him that day. Medical investigators determined Connelly, a white male from Telford, Tennessee, had been fatally shot in the back of the head, indicating a deliberate, violent end after an altercation.

Investigators interrogated 38-year-old Aaron Christopher Story, who admitted to the killing and was charged with first-degree murder. He was held on a $100,000 bond while the case moved through the courts. Authorities also continued to investigate whether others were involved in the incident.

If anyone saw activity on or near Dry Creek Road around June 2, 2018, or has information about Connelly’s movements that day, please come forward.