The civil wrongful death lawsuit trial of Shirley Carter will begin at the Marion County Courthouse in Knoxville today at 9:30 a.m.

The trial includes late husband of Carter, Bill G. Carter, suing his son Jason Carter, who he blames for the shooting death of his wife. Shirley Carter was found shot to death in her home in western Marion County on the morning of June 19th, 2015. To date, no arrests have been made in the homicide.