Steven R. Ball, 55, was fatally shot in the Christians Bend area of Church Hill, Tennessee, on the afternoon of Friday, November 7, 2025. Deputies from the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire around 4:00 p.m. near Christians Bend Road and Ensor Road and found Ball deceased at the scene from apparent gunshot wounds.

Descriptions of Ball emphasize his role as a husband and father who could find humor in everything and who helped people in need. The sheriff’s office quickly classified the death as a homicide and said investigators processed the scene, gathered evidence and interviewed witnesses. Authorities also announced they had identified and located a person of interest and told the public there was no ongoing threat, but they have not released that person’s identity, any possible motive, or whether an arrest was made.

The investigation remains ongoing and Ball’s family is awaiting answers about what led to this violent end. Did anyone in the Christians Bend area see or hear anything on the afternoon of November 7 that might help investigators?