CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Sheriff Casey Cox
PRESS RELEASE
November 21, 2020
ONE MAN CHARGE IN SHOOTING
On November 20, 2020, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call involving a shooting off Butternut Ridge Road in the Rinnie Community. Two white males were driven from the scene after the shooting. One was taken to the Circle K Market and the other was a passenger in a car that crashed on 127 North.
The incident stemmed from an altercation that occurred in the driveway at a residence on Butternut Ridge Road. During the altercation, Kyle D. Nelson, (35) obtained a handgun and then shot the victim, Homer Dewayne Smith, (29) in the abdomen while Smith was sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle. Carl Smith, (69) was sitting in the backseat of the vehicle where he pulled his weapon and shot Kyle D. Nelson in self-defense.
The Smith vehicle then left Butternut Ridge Road and crashed on Highway 127 North into a tree. The victim, Homer Smith, was transported to UT Medical Center by life flight. Kyle Nelson was transported by family to the Circle K Market where they met law enforcement and medical personnel and was transported to UT Medical Center by life flight.
Smith underwent surgery for his injury and is listed in stable condition. Nelson was treated and released. He was transported back to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office for questioning.
Kyle D. Nelson has been charged with Aggravated Assault and remains in the Cumberland County Jail under a $10,000 bond awaiting a December 7, 2020 court date.
Sgt. Gary Howard
Public Information Officer
(Photo: Kyle Nelson, Charge Aggravated Assault,Bond $10,000.00. Courtesy CCSO)