A violent killing in Soddy-Daisy shattered a neighborhood the evening of June 27, 2024. Mark Thompson, 57, was found near Dayton Pike having been shot multiple times and stabbed. Family members described him as a loving, gentle person and say they first learned of the attack through social media before law enforcement fully informed them.

Investigators have said the case points to people known to Thompson. His sisters reported he had acquaintances who once borrowed his truck, and family members believe he may have been ambushed in an alleyway. Authorities asked the public for help as they pieced together the night’s events.

There are many unanswered questions about motive and the exact sequence of events that led to Thompson’s death. Anyone who knew him or who has information about the area near Dayton Pike on June 27 is asked to come forward.