Gregory Scott Herrell, 47, a Cumberland Furnace business owner and member of Lee’s Chapel Church of Christ, was fatally shot after a welfare check at his mother’s home on September 18, 2015. Deputies from the Dickson County Sheriff’s Office found Herrell in distress and reportedly armed; a deputy discharged a weapon. Herrell was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation opened a probe, sending special agents and forensic scientists to collect evidence and interview witnesses. Family members disputed the claim that Herrell reached for his shotgun, a detail that complicated the official account. Autopsy results and witness statements were still pending as the investigation continued.

If anyone in Cumberland Furnace knew Gregory or saw events around the mother’s residence that morning, please share what was observed.