Albert Darrell Sturgill Jr., 63, was shot after an August 22, 2025 confrontation in downtown Crossville, Tennessee. Known locally for riding his bicycle and for wearing a prosthetic leg, Sturgill was seen making obscene gestures toward the American flag and the Cumberland County Veterans Memorial Park, which sparked a verbal argument that moved into the street at North Main and Fourth streets, across from the courthouse.

The dispute turned physical. Accounts say 42-year-old Eric Brandon Garrison of Crossville became involved and, during the struggle, retrieved a handgun from his vehicle and shot Sturgill. Sturgill was treated on scene, taken to a local hospital, then airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he died on August 24, 2025. Garrison was arrested and initially charged with attempted second-degree murder; after Sturgill’s death the charge was upgraded to second-degree murder and he was held on a $1 million bond.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Crossville Police Department and the 13th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office are investigating. If anyone witnessed the confrontation or knew Sturgill, does anything about his movements that evening or the people involved stand out?