The Cookeville Police Department is asking anyone with information on Friday’s shooting at a home on Bill Smith Road to come forward. According to a Department news release, at approximately 1:12 AM on Friday, February 12, 2021, officers responded to 905 Bill Smith Road to investigate a complaint of gunshots being fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers learned that 22-year-old Jonathan D. Ownby of Cookeville had been shot one time in the abdomen. Detectives determined that three unknown suspects had entered the home where Mr. Ownby was living. A struggle occurred resulting in Mr. Ownby being shot. The three suspects fled the scene prior to police arrival. Ownby was transported to the Cookeville Regional Medical Center by private vehicle. He was subsequently treated and released. Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the Cookeville Police Department – Criminal Investigation Division at 931-520-5372 or Dispatch at 931-526-2125.
Cookeville PD Investigates Shooting At Home On Bill Smith Road
Feb 14, 2021 | 4:08 PM