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Juvenile charged with manslaughter in city shooting

By Lightning Reports, Published: October 18, 2025

Hendersonville police have charged a juvenile in a shooting in the city that left a man dead.

Police are working with the juvenile’s family to ensure his safe surrender to law enforcement, according to a press release the city issued on Tuesday. The suspect was not identified pursuant to state law, the release said. He is charged with voluntary manslaughter and being a juvenile in possession of a firearm. The investigation is ongoing, according to the press release.
Officers found a male victim with a gunshot wound to the head after responding at 8:01 p.m. on Friday to multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting in front of 724 Woodcock Drive. The victim, Justin Alan Davis, 29, of Hendersonville, was pronounced dead on scene by medical personnel.
The SBI is assisting in the investigation. Preliminary information suggests the shooting was an isolated incident and that there is no ongoing threat to public safety. Anyone with information on the incident was asked to contact the Hendersonville Police Department at 828-697-3025 or submit tips on the Hendersonville Police Department app.