Murder in Coffee County at Lakewood Park

March 9, 2021

Police on site at the murder scene inside Lakewood Park.. Photos by Barry West

On Tuesday afternoon (March 9, 2021) Coffee County Sheriff’s Department received a call at 50 Shiloh Drive Beechgrove TN of a subject bleeding.

When deputies arrived, they found the subject, an Hispanic male, was deceased. Initial investigation found that an altercation took place at the residence between the deceased and Joseph Andrew Johnson Jr., 36 of Beechgrove.

Johnson Jr. has been initially charged with 1st Degree Murder. The investigation is still ongoing. The name of the deceased is not being released due to informing of family.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.