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EPISODE · Jul 10, 2026 · 15 MIN

Mayhem in the Midsouth | Mass Murder at TDOT

from True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell · host James R. Howell

Send us Fan MailOn January 11, 2005, defendant shot his wife, Donna Jordan, to death at her office in a TDOT facility in Jackson, Tenn. Defendant also shot and killed Jerry Hopper, who was in the office with Ms. Jordan at the time of the shooting. After leaving the office, Jordan shot and killed David Gordon, a motorist who followed Jordan to the TDOT facility after Jordan ran Gordon off the road. When Gordon accosted Jordan about the incident, Jordan removed a high-powered assault rifle from his truck and shot Gordon thirteen times. Jordan then returned to the TDOT office and riddled his wife’s body with shots from the assault rifle.During the incident, Jordan shot and wounded two other TDOT employees James Goff, who was wounded along with Larry Taylor. He was convicted of two counts of attempted first degree murder for the additional shootings. Merchhttps://jrlawman-shop.fourthwall.com/...https://www.tncourts.gov/press/2010/0...https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tn-...https://www.actionnews5.com/story/564... 

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Send us Fan Mail On January 11, 2005, defendant shot his wife, Donna Jordan, to death at her office in a TDOT facility in Jackson, Tenn. Defendant also shot and killed Jerry Hopper, who was in the office with Ms. Jordan at the time of the shooting. After leaving the office, Jordan shot and killed David Gordon, a motorist who followed Jordan to the TDOT facility after Jordan ran Gordon off the road. When Gordon accosted Jordan about the incident, Jordan removed a high-powered assault rifle f...

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