Mark Gibble, a 53-year-old white man from Johnson City, Tennessee, was fatally shot on April 3, 2022, during a violent confrontation outside his home after he reportedly tried to stop the theft of his vehicle. The shooting left his family and community shocked as they remembered a man who intervened to defend his property.

Authorities identified two people in connection with the homicide. Tori Mann was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and attempted theft of property. A second person, Stephanie Lipford, was arrested and charged with being an accessory after the fact to the murder and with attempted theft. Both were booked into the Washington County Detention Center as legal proceedings began.

The case reflects a fatal outcome to an intervening act to prevent vehicle theft. If anyone witnessed the confrontation on April 3, 2022, or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please come forward to help the investigation.