PICKETT COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested a 71-year-old man accused of shooting his wife Sunday night in Pickett County.

The TBI said deputies with the Pickett County Sheriff's Office were sent to a home in the 100 block of Eagle Crest Drive on Sunday, July 13 to conduct a welfare check.

According to officials, deputies reported hearing a gunshot once they arrived. Inside the home, law enforcement found 72-year-old Theresa Foutch suffering from a gunshot wound. She reportedly died at the scene.

During the investigation, special agents said they determined that the victim's husband—identified as 71-year-old Johnny Foutch—was responsible for the shooting.

Authorities said Johnny has since been arrested and charged with one count of first-degree murder. He is reportedly being held in the Pickett County Jail without bond.

No additional details were immediately released about the deadly incident.

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