Published: October 19, 2021


THE LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMUNITY IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF A FATHER AND HUSBAND WHO WAS SHOT LAST WEEK DURING AN INCIDENT WITH A NEIGHBOR OVER A DOG. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A PROPERTY LOCATED ON WEAKLEY CREEK ROAD AND DURING THE INCIDENT 43 YEAR OLD MARK FIELDS WAS SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES. BOTH WERE AIRLIFTED TO VANDERBILT MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT. FIELDS SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES ON MONDAY. FIELDS WAS A LINEMAN FOR LAWRENCEBURG UTILITY SYSTEMS AND LUS PLANS TO HOST A BLOOD DRIVE ON NOVEMBER 28TH IN LAWRENCEBURG IN HIS HONOR. THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF MARK FIELDS IS ONGOING.