James Earl Chase Hoover, 31, was shot and killed in his Lebanon, Tennessee, home on the evening of May 7, 2014. The death followed a violent altercation with his grandfather, James Frances Hoover, after an argument over derogatory names the elder Hoover had used toward Chase’s girlfriend, Crystal Colyer. According to reports, the dispute escalated when James Frances Hoover retrieved a gun and shot his grandson. He then allegedly attacked Colyer with a hatchet; she disarmed him and struck him in the head with the hatchet during the struggle.

Chase Hoover died of the gunshot wound. Authorities arrested James Frances Hoover and charged him with first-degree murder in the killing and criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder for the attack on Colyer. Family members listed as survivors include his mother, a brother, and his two daughters, Natalie and Chloe; funeral services were held on May 10, 2014.

If anyone knew Chase, his family, or witnessed events in Lebanon on May 7, 2014, any additional information could still be important.