Deputies were called to the Starr Athens Hospital on a report of an accidental shooting.

ATHENS, Tenn. — The McMinn County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left a 32-year-old Etowah woman dead.

According to Sheriff Joe Guy, deputies were called to Starr Athens Hospital around 7:20 a.m. on Monday when Casey Daugherty was brought in with a gunshot wound.

“It appeared that Ms Daugherty had been driven to the hospital by her fiance, Kajan Witt, 27, of County Road 609, and Mr Witt’s father, John A Witt,” said Sheriff Guy. “Investigators interviewed Mr Kajan Witt and conducted a search warrant of the business where the shooting occurred on County Road 609.”

An autopsy was performed on Tuesday and detectives continue to gather evidence and information.