Tatianne Delk, 26, was fatally shot on the evening of August 9, 2021, in a remote area north of Whiteville, Tennessee. Authorities say she had traveled from another part of Tennessee to Whiteville with her young daughter for what was presented as a business meeting. Once Delk and the child arrived on Mt. Tabor Road, they were ambushed; Delk was murdered and her vehicle and other personal items were stolen. The daughter was present but not physically harmed. The stolen vehicle was later found abandoned several miles from the scene.

A joint investigation by the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office, the Whiteville Police Department, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identified three suspects. On August 13, 2021, authorities arrested 28-year-old Shantell Essie of Whiteville, 37-year-old Jeremy Patterson of Saulsbury, and 33-year-old Johnnie Tate of Whiteville; all three were charged with first-degree murder and booked into the Hardeman County Jail.

Are there anyone who knew Tatianne or who was in the Mt. Tabor Road area on August 9 who can share information that might help explain why she was lured there?