Rhea County Man Charged In Shooting Death Of His Neighbor

  • Sunday, February 26, 2023
Jackie Goss
Jackie Goss
A 44-year-old Dayton Mountain man is in custody in the Rhea County Jail after an altercation that resulted in the death of his neighbor.
 
According to Rhea County Chief Deputy John Argo, deputies responded to a call of shots fired at 120 Burke Lane, which is just off from Olinger Road.
 
It happened at approximately 5:50 p.m. Friday.
 
When deputies arrived on the scene they found Roy Hickman Jr. shot to death in his driveway.
 
Investigators from the Rhea County Sheriff's Office worked well into Saturday morning looking for clues in the case.
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The Rhea County Fire Department brought in bright lights to illuminate the front yard, where the body was located, to look for clues and process the scene for the investigation.
 
Chief Deputy Argo said that the investigation is still continuing into the incident in which Jackie Goss is being held in the Rhea County Jail on no bond.
He will have a bond hearing in front of Rhea County General Sessions Court Judge Jace Cochran on Tuesday.
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