JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Kidnapping/ Assault Arrest | DATE: | 07/29/2019 | TIME: | 5:45 AM |
PREPARED BY: | Inv. Shane Malone | APPROVED BY: | Capt. Matt Howell | ||
On 07/28/2019 at approximately 8:40 PM, officers of the Johnson City Police Department responded to the Marathon convenience store, 3211 S. Roan Street, upon the report of a robbery. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a store employee was being held against his will by a subject brandishing a firearm who was later identified as Marc Kristopher Skeen, 35 years of age, of 130 May Bricker Road, Limestone, TN. Officers and SWAT members set up a perimeter and secured the scene until hostage negotiators from the Johnson City Police Department were able to encourage Mr. Skeen to disarm himself and release the victim. The standoff lasted over six hours and no injuries were reported.
Mr. Skeen is charged with Especially Aggravated Kidnapping, two counts of Aggravated Assault, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon. Mr. Skeen was transported to the Carter County Detention Center where he is being held pending a preliminary hearing in General Sessions Court.
The Johnson City Police Department received assistance from the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office, the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol during the standoff.