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Homicide investigation in Cumberland Co. after man found dead of gunshot wound

Deputies found 30-year-old Austin Shane Lewis dead in his home while performing a welfare check.
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CROSSVILLE, Tenn. — The Cumberland Co. Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting death of a 30-year-old Crossville man.

Deputies were sent to the home of Austin Shane Lewis on Neverfail Road Thursday evening after a welfare check was requested.

When they arrived, they found the front door standing open and Lewis dead inside of a gunshot wound.

TBI and the 13th Judicial District Attorney General's Office responded to assist at the scene and will assist in the homicide investigation.

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