Tennessee governor announces $5k reward in death case

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has announced a $5,000 reward for information that helps authorities find, arrest and convict whoever is responsible for the September shooting death of Michael Heatherly.

According to a news release, Sullivan County District Attorney General Barry Staubus requested the reward from Haslam to generate leads in the unsolved case.

The release says Heatherly was shot in a Walmart parking lot in Bristol. He worked as a vendor for Walmart and was headed to his car after finishing work. Police think someone in a vehicle in an adjacent parking space shot him.

People with information about the case may contact Bristol Tennessee Police Department Detective Justin Bush at 423-989-5530 or jbushbristoltn.org.

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