On June 20, 2026, 68-year-old Jeri Lou Mathews was found dead in her Lebanon, Tennessee, apartment after police responded to reports of a possible shooting. Investigators determined she had sustained at least one gunshot wound; authorities describe her death as resulting from gun violence.

Police identified a suspect at the scene and arrested her husband, 57-year-old Jerry Matthews, who has been charged with criminal homicide. Authorities have characterized the incident as an isolated domestic situation and the investigation remains active as law enforcement works to establish the sequence of events that led to the fatal shooting.

Mathews is remembered by family as a devoted mother and grandmother who loved gardening. Her relatives have expressed hope that her story will raise awareness and help prevent similar tragedies. Does anyone in the Lebanon area have information about Jeri Mathews or the circumstances that night?