Teacher Tasha Berry and her husband, Craig Berry, a retired special forces veteran, lived together in Tennessee and seemed to have a happy marriage. On May 1, 2026, their perfect couple image was shattered when Craig Berry allegedly beat and shot his wife, then fled. Tasha Berry miraculously survived the brutal attack, and the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office immediately began searching for Craig Berry. As the teacher continues to fight for her life, her husband apparently opted to take the easy way out.
Deputies responded to the couple’s home around 1 a.m.
The sheriff’s office announced that Craig Berry was wanted for a domestic assault and the shooting of his wife in the early morning hours of May 1. Deputies began searching for him near 133 Old Paris Highway around 1 a.m. They took Tasha Berry to a hospital for treatment. Authorities considered her husband armed and extremely dangerous.
Craig Berry had a unique set of skills.
According to a release from the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement knew finding Craig Berry could be a challenge. His special forces training could give him an advantage.
“Berry is a retired special forces veteran and has extensive training in survival tactics. He is an excellent swimmer and diver, and is in good physical shape. He is armed with at least one handgun and is believed to have taken extra ammunition. He was last seen near River Trace Road and was tracked by K-9’s on River Trace Road,” the sheriff’s department shared in a post on social media. “It is believed he does not possess a phone or any other means of communication at this time. According to a trail camera photo, he was wearing some form of camouflage clothing.”
On May 6, following a search by both local law enforcement and officers from the US Marshals Service, the sheriff’s department shared they found Craig Berry dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Tasha Berry’s loved ones want to help raise awareness of domestic violence.
Though Craig Berry died, his wife continues to hang on. Her loved ones created a GoFundMe account to aid with her expenses and to raise awareness about domestic violence.
“Tasha’s story is a heartbreaking reminder of the severe and often hidden crisis of domestic abuse. No one should ever have to face violence, terror, or abuse in their own home,” the post reads. “By coming together for Tasha, we are not only supporting a brave survivor, but we are also shining a light on domestic assault. We must break the silence, stand up against abuse, and show survivors that they are not alone.”
She is a beloved teacher.
In February 2023, the Tennessee Lottery honored Tasha Berry as its Educator of the Week. At the time, she taught physical science at Northwest High School in Clarksville, Montgomery County, per WKRN at the time. Tasha Berry’s students reportedly adore her and believe she treats them all like family.
With the help of doctors and the love of family and friends, Tasha Berry may be back in the classroom someday. As for her husband, he’s a coward who evidently didn’t want to take responsibility for his mistakes so took his own life instead.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of domestic abuse, you can find help and support at DVIS.org, the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or by contacting your local women’s shelter (domesticshelters.org).
