Tennessee man charged with murder after stabbing, hitting father with his car The sheriff's office said 44-year-old Adam Leon Shope was charged with homicide after stabbing his father and hitting him with a car. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 4:28 PM EST January 10, 2021 MARYVILLE, Tenn. — A Maryville man is facing homicide charges after stabbing and hitting his father, Jasper Shope, 71, with a car, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office. They said that Adam Leon Shope, 44, from Maryville, was charged with criminal homicide after he stabbed his father and hit him with a brown Kia SUV. Police also said that a witness followed Shope out of the neighborhood and notified police of his location.