Neal charged with second degree murder in August shooting

SPEEDWELL, TN (WLAF) – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Campbell County man on a murder charge. Related story.

On Aug. 19, TBI agents began assisting the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office in investigating a shooting at a residence in the 300 block of Powell Valley Shores Circle in Speedwell. Jeffery Warwick died as a result of his injuries. During the course of the investigation, agents determined that Michael Neal, Jr. was the person responsible for Warwick’s death.

On Wednesday, the Campbell County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Neal with one count of second degree murder. He was arrested and booked into the Campbell County Jail on a $250,000 bond.

Neal of Lumber Lane, Speedwell is scheduled to be in court on Nov. 29. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 11/18/2021-10:30AM)