Investigators With JCSO Release Names Involved In White Pine Shooting

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office has released the names of the shooter and the person killed in White Pine last weekend. Deputies were called to an address on Beth Carr Rd in White Pine on Saturday afternoon, November 9 in regards to the report of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they found 45 year old Joshua David Barnes dead from a gunshot. The shooter, 37 year old Jason Scalf of Dandridge, was still on the scene. Investigators say that Scalf shot Barnes during an altercation. Scalf is currently not in custody. Whether charges will be filed against him have not been determined as the investigation is ongoing.