Upstate man charged for weekend murder in the Smoky Mountains

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21 year old Julian A. Popoca of Wellford Photo credit Sevier County (TN) Detention Center

An Upstate man is facing charges after the woman he was with was killed over the weekend in the Smoky Mountains. The Sevier County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee says 21 year old, Julian A. Popoca of Wellford is charged with 2nd Degree Murder.

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The charge comes after a woman was shot and killed at a rental cabin in Sevier County. The victim's body was found in the rental cabin that she and Popoca were staying in. Officials in East Tennessee have not released the identity of the woman as of the time of this report, but did say she was from South Carolina."

Featured Image Photo Credit: Sevier County (TN) Detention Center