Man Dies From Gunshot Wound, Carter County Woman Says She Shot Him After Argument

One man is dead and a 69 year old Carter County woman is charged with murder following a Sunday shooting in Carter County. According to a report from the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, Cynthia J. Ellis called and told authorities she had just shot someone at her home after an argument. The male victim was found with a gunshot wound and was transported to a Johnson City Hospital where he died from those injuries. Ellis was placed under arrest without incident. The TBI assisted the sheriff’s department in the investigation.