A dispute over a bright work light on a Friday evening in Rossville, Tennessee, tragically ended the life of Jerry Hightower, a 59-year-old man from Trion, Georgia. On April 3, 2026, Hightower, a self-employed construction worker, was performing maintenance work on Ridgewood Street. The incident occurred just after 9 p.m. when an argument erupted over a work light Hightower was using that was shining into a neighboring home.
The argument escalated, leading to Hightower being fatally shot
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