Paris Civic Leader Dies

By Carrie Pond

Paris, TN – A Paris businessman and civic leader died yesterday after succumbing to wounds sustained in a shooting incident at Reelfoot Lake. The Paris Post-Intelligencer reports John Burnett was shot in the arm and abdomen as he inspected his duck blind with his nephew and nephew's friends. Burnett served as president of several local organizations, including the Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Business Association. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.