The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department has released a statement concerning the shooting in the Tansi Community Saturday night. The press release indicates all the victims names, including a female who died from the incident, and the names of the suspects. It is still unclear why the shooting happened. The couple arrested are from Clarkrange, in their 30’s, and the victims were in a house in Tansi and much older. Sheriff Cox has stated the house was targeted and it wasn’t a random shooting but no indication what the surrounding circumstances were that led to the shootings. We have reached out to investigators but not heard back as of press time. One suspect is charged with the murder of the woman, his wife is also charged – but there’s no mention of charges against anyone shooting the other two victims. Of course, the investigation is ongoing – we will provide more information as the authorities provide it.
Cumberland Co. Sheriff Dept. Press Release
Crossville, TN – A suspect has been charged in Saturday night’s deadly shooting at a residence in the Tansi Community. An acquaintance of the deceased, Kirk Douglas Clark, age 35, of Volunteer Road, Clarkrange, TN, was arrested in the early morning hours on (Tuesday) January 22, 2019, and charged with Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Altering, Falsifying or Forging a Vehicle Registration, and one count of First Degree Murder.
Clark is being held in the Cumberland County Jail on $2,020,000.00 bond and scheduled for a January 24, 2019 initial appearance in General Session Court. Clark was arrested in a traffic stop by Tennessee Highway Patrol on Interstate Drive at the Travel Plaza.
Doneal Marie Clark, age 35, of Volunteer Road, Clarkrange, TN, was also in the vehicle at the time of the traffic stop and was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and Possession of a Prohibited Weapon. Doneal Clark is being held at the Cumberland County Jail on a $500,000.00 bond pending a January 24, 2019 initial court date.
The shooting occurred around 6:32 pm Saturday, January 19, 2019, in the Tansi Community at 8610 Cherokee Trail. Cumberland County Sheriff’s Investigators and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrived on scene and began conducting an investigation. One individual was confirmed dead at the scene, Linda Damewood, age 74, of Crossville.
Two other individuals, Andrew Schan, age 63 and Ellen Cairns, age 73 were injured from gunshot wounds. Sheriff’s Investigators, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Agents, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and the 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office worked around the clock from the time of the shooting until warrants were signed on the individuals.
Linda Damewood’s body was sent to the Medical Examiner for an autopsy. The investigation continues at this time
