TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. - A Tipton County man has been charged with murder after allegedly running over another man while firing a weapon out of his car, the Tipton County Sheriff said.

Andrew E. Cates was formally charged with second-degree murder in the death of Larry "Shane" Coats Friday morning, the sheriff's office said; Cates was given a $1 million bond and is scheduled for arraignment at 9:00 Tuesday morning.

Deputies responded to Turkey Scratch Road and Hazel Grove Road after reports of a man firing shots while driving. Shortly after, authorities learned that another man had been injured and the driver fled the scene.

When deputies arrived, they found a man who had been run over in a yard, the Tipton County Sheriff's Office said. Despite life-saving efforts, the man died from his i

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