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Oct 22, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
Soldier indicted in Roane County Christmas Eve shooting
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A Roane County grand jury indicted 24-year-old Fort Bragg soldier Jacob Stinnett on a second-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of Tommy Cooper, 48. Cooper was found dead near Highway 70 and Firetower Road on Dec. 24, 2025. Stinnett was arrested at Fort Bragg on Feb. 23 after a TBI investigation and is awaiting extradition to Tennessee.
WHO: Jacob Stinnett, 24, was indicted; Tommy Cooper, 48, was killed.
WHAT: A Roane County grand jury indicted Stinnett on a second-degree murder charge in Cooper's fatal shooting.
WHEN: Dec 24, 2025
WHERE: Roane County, Tennessee
WHY: The indictment followed a TBI investigation into Cooper's fatal shooting. Stinnett claimed self-defense after a confrontation, according to court documents; the circumstances will be determined through the legal process.
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