On the evening of Sunday, July 6, 2025, 36-year-old Michael Kerley was found fatally shot at a residence on George Anna Drive in Rockwood, Tennessee. Deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and emergency medical personnel responded; Kerley was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot in the head.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working with the sheriff’s office, identified 70-year-old Devin Schillinger as the person responsible. Investigators say Kerley and Schillinger had argued the night before; on the day of the shooting Kerley was reportedly walking across the driveway and was not engaging with, threatening, or speaking to anyone when he was shot. Schillinger was taken into custody that night and charged with first-degree murder, booked into the Cumberland County Jail with bond set at $1 million.

Anyone who knew Michael Kerley, was in the Rockwood area on July 5–6, 2025, or has information about the incident is asked to come forward.