'He's Gone and It's Not Fair' Family Mourns 18-Year-Old Shot and Killed in Harriman

'He's gone and it's not fair' Family mourns 18-year-old shot and killed in Harriman

HARRIMAN, Tenn. (WATE) — A fatal shooting happened early Saturday morning in Harriman; the victim of the shooting was 18-year-old Holden Howse. District Attorney Russell Johnson said a 17-year-old male has been arrested. He is facing charges including second degree murder and is also accused of attacking a second person at the party. 6 News spoke with Holden's mother and sister about what happened that morning. Shooting near Riverside Drive…

18-YEAR-OLD MURDERED IN DOWNTOWN HARRIMAN SATURDAY

At approximately 4:30 am [Saturday, August 30, 2025] Harriman Police began working on a scene at the Mr. Clean business location (a vehicle and boat detailing business) in Harriman where approximately twenty-plus teenagers and young adults were engaged in a ‘party’ involving alcohol and where guns were present. An 18-year-old male, Holden Howse (a/k/a Holden Howse Lavita) from Lenoir City had been shot in the head. The gunshot victim was transpo…