A domestic dispute in Mount Carmel, Tennessee, on March 1, 2025, ended with the death of 36-year-old Joshua Britton Fann. Officers from the Mount Carmel Police Department and the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting in the 600 block of Independence Avenue shortly after noon and found Fann with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital by emergency medical services and later died of his injuries.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has taken over the inquiry. Initial reports say the shooting happened during an altercation with a family member; authorities have not publicly identified that relative or announced any arrests or charges. Fann is being remembered by family as a devoted son, father, and husband who enjoyed motorcycles, cars, and music.

Does anyone in the Mount Carmel area have information about what happened on Independence Avenue that afternoon?