A hunting trip in the fields of Richard City, Tennessee, ended in tragedy on the morning of Thursday, April 3, 2014. Stanley Ramsay Whitten, 41, was turkey hunting with his lifelong friend Virgil McNeese, Monteagle’s police chief, and Whitten’s son. A single gunshot struck Whitten; his son ran for help and emergency responders airlifted him to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. He was declared brain dead and removed from life support on Friday, April 4, 2014.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and Marion County detectives investigated the shooting. The case was referred to District Attorney Mike Taylor to determine whether criminal charges would be filed against McNeese. Those who knew both men described the incident as a heartbreaking accident.

Did anyone in the Richard City or Monteagle area witness the hunt or see the men that morning who could add details about what happened?