The two men accused of killing Athens businessman Jeff Beene as he tried to watch over his plastic industries building are scheduled to stand trial in McMinn County on Tuesday.
Daniel Lankey, 30, is accused of firing the shot that struck Mr. Beene in the head.
Jeff Coleman, 49, is accused of facilitating the crime by surprising Mr. Beene while the businessman was holding Mr. Lankey at gunpoint at his business, Plastics Industries.
On Jan. 29 Mr. Beene called 911 to say he was holding a burglar at gunpoint at one of his sites, but when police arrived he was lying in a pool of blood and the burglar was gone, reports show.
Mr. Beene was flown to Erlanger hospital in Chattanooga and died later that day.