Event Brief
Man killed by accidental handgun discharge in Pigeon Forge
Filed: Apr 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: A man died after a handgun accidentally discharged in a Pigeon Forge parking lot Saturday evening.
WHO: Pigeon Forge police; two men in a vehicle; the victim
WHAT: A handgun accidentally discharged, striking and killing one man in a vehicle at Dolly Parton’s Stampede parking lot.
WHEN: Apr 26, 2026 at 2:07 PM ET
WHERE: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
WHY: The handgun accidentally discharged; the exact circumstances are under investigation.
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