UPDATE: On April 15, 2026 at around 9 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence after receiving a call from Jeffrey Perkins, who stated he had been shot multiple times by his wife, Rita Perkins, according to the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office.
They say Mr. Perkins was found with multiple gunshot wounds after officers arrival and he was airlifted to Erlanger for treatment.
He is currently in stable condition…