Oneida Brothers Arrested Following Trailer Park Shooting

Oneida, TN (2011-09-20) Two Oneida brothers are facing assault charges following a domestic altercation that resulted in one person getting shot at an Oneida trailer park.

Jason Draughn, 32, of 649 Williams Creek Road, and his brother, identified as Jared Draughn, 24, also of Oneida, were arrested Tuesday afternoon following an investigation by the Scott County Sheriff’s Department into a shooting at the elder brother’s mobile home.

According to an arrest warrant filed by Detective Randy Lewallen of the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Jared Draughn and an unidentified male subject allegedly got into a physical altercation in front of his brother’s mobile home around 10:00 p.m. Sunday night. As the pair fought, the elder brother, Jason Draughn, reportedly pulled out a sawed-off .22 caliber rifle, and pointed it at the subject, later identified as Ben Burchfield. As the pair fought, Burchfield’s cousin, identified as Lance Burchfield, 34, of Oneida, reportedly approached Jason Draughn and attempted to disarm him. As the two struggled for control of the weapon, the rifle reportedly discharged three times, striking Lance Burchfield once in the lower abdomen. The other two shots reportedly struck the ground.

Burchfield was taken from the scene to St. Mary’s Medical Center of Scott County. He was later airlifted to U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville for further treatment. While Burchfield’s injuries were serious, he reportedly was discharged from the hospital Monday afternoon.

Around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Detective Lewallen and Sgt. Paul D. Adkins went to Draughn’s mobile home, where the brothers were detained in connection with the shooting. Jason Draughn, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a prohibited weapon. Jared Draughn, who allegedly took the weapon from the scene prior to the arrival of authorities, was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and tampering with evidence. Bond for the elder brother was set at $350,000, while Jared Draughn’s bond was set at $250,000.