On July 24, 2024, Thomas Anthony Randolph, 37, was fatally shot while seated in the passenger seat of a truck in the Lakewood Park area of Beechgrove, Tennessee. The bullet entered through his neck; the vehicle traveled a short distance before stopping near Shiloh Road and Randolph did not survive his injuries.

Coffee County deputies located both Randolph and an alleged shooter at the scene. The suspect was identified as 40-year-old Phillip Lee Meadows. Investigators say the shooting followed a confrontation between the two men and that Meadows allegedly opened fire into the vehicle where Randolph was seated.

Meadows was taken into custody after a brief on-scene investigation and is being held without bond. He has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and tampering with evidence; authorities say he allegedly tried to hide the firearm used before officers arrived. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation assisted with analysis of the bullet trajectory.

Did anyone in the area witness the confrontation or see activity near Lakewood Park or Shiloh Road on July 24?