Jack Daniel Carter, 35, of Sparta was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound inside a Cumberland County residence after deputies answered a 911 call on August 6, 2024. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office secured the scene and opened a joint investigation with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Carter’s body was sent to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Nashville for autopsy to determine the official cause of death.

As of the initial reports, officials have not released a motive and no suspects or arrests have been announced. The investigation is active and ongoing under the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the TBI.

If anyone saw or heard anything in that area on the evening of August 6, 2024, or has information about Jack Daniel Carter’s movements or contacts before the shooting, please come forward to investigators.