Event Brief
Family seeks added charges after Harriman assault death
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: Cecil Baptiste died 10 days after an alleged Harriman assault; family wants charges upgraded as autopsy results near.
WHO: Cecil Baptiste; family of Baptiste; Harriman Police Chief Baron Tapp; Charles Sargent; Allen Wayne Copley; Harriman Police Department
WHAT: Family calls for additional charges after Baptiste died following an alleged assault; autopsy results and a preliminary hearing are pending.
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 11:15 PM ET
WHERE: Harriman, Tennessee (South Roane Street shopping center)
WHY: The victim died days after the alleged assault, and the family is seeking upgraded charges as autopsy results are awaited.
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