2 Men Sought In Stabbing Death Of Iraq War Veteran Shawn Russell, 36

  • Wednesday, April 6, 2016
William Matthew Harvey (from a 2013 arrest)
William Matthew Harvey (from a 2013 arrest)

Two men, Johnathan Paul Harvey, 27, and William Matthew Harvey, 25, are being sought for questioning in the stabbing death of Shawn Russell, a 36-year-old veteran of two tours of duty in Iraq, at a bar early Tuesday morning.

Chattanooga Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a fight at Rumors Bar at 1:18 a.m. Police arrived and located the victim suffering from a stab wound.

The victim was stabbed in the torso, and was transported to a local hospital by Hamilton County EMS where he succumbed to his injuries. 

Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this crime to call 423-698-2525
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