Event Brief
Middlesboro Man Charged After TN Domestic Shooting
Filed: Jun 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: New Tazewell police responded to a Main St domestic disturbance with gunshots; charges include attempted murder.
WHO: Paul David Rogers Jr., 39, of Middlesboro; New Tazewell Police Officers Fuson and Smith; multiple victims including a 12-year-old child
WHAT: Rogers was charged following a domestic disturbance involving gunshots, a stabbing, and recovered gun, ammunition, and a knife
WHEN: Jun 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM ET
WHERE: Main Street address in New Tazewell, Tennessee
WHY: The incident stemmed from a domestic dispute that escalated after Rogers became agitated and gunshots were heard; no motive beyond the reported altercation has been reported.
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