Jacob Christian Sizemore, age 31, was shot and killed the morning of Saturday, December 30, 2017, inside a residence off Harding Road in Harriman, Tennessee. Harriman Police and the Roane County Sheriff’s Office responded and found Sizemore deceased; several other people were at the home and were detained for questioning.

During initial interviews one person admitted to shooting Sizemore and said it was in self-defense. Investigators did not release that person’s name, and public reports have not provided further details about arrests, charges, or the investigation’s ultimate outcome.

The case remains focused on Sizemore’s sudden death and the unresolved legal status of the shooting. Anyone with information about what happened that morning or who was at the residence is asked to come forward.