By Katie Northcott, News Director
According to reporting from News Channel 5’s Nick Beres, 79-year-old Robert Alexander was beaten to death in Tullahoma on Thursday, March 19.
District Attorney Craig Northcott confirmed to Beres that 52-year-old Julian Douglas Gilliam is being charged with first degree murder in connection with the incident. The investigation is ongoing.
No details have been released as to the events that led to the beating.
Beres reported that Gilliam has insisted on representing himself and is currently being held without bond.
Peterson Media Group reached out to Northcott for a press release. Northcott said that the Tullahoma Police Department would soon issue a press release.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
