On the evening of Thursday, December 28, 2023, deputies with the McMinn County Sheriff’s Office found 68-year-old Roger Dillard dead from a single gunshot wound at a residence on County Road 457 in Etowah, Tennessee. Initial circumstances were unclear, but investigators later developed evidence that shifted the inquiry from a possible suicide to a homicide.

Roger Dillard’s 46-year-old son, Jason Dillard, lived in the same home. Investigators say an argument occurred between father and son before the shooting and, based on the evidence gathered, arrested Jason Dillard in connection with Roger’s death. Jason was booked into the McMinn County Justice Center and held without bond pending his first court appearance and arraignment in McMinn County General Sessions Court.

Does anyone have information about the Dillard family, the residence on County Road 457, or events from late December 2023 that could help clarify what happened?