Shots Fired At Walmart
| Shots fired at Walmart in
Lenoir City
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WATE)
— An investigation is underway after shots were fired inside the
Walmart in Lenoir City, according to Lenoir City Police
Department Chief Don White.
White said a suspect shot five rounds into the Walmart on Highway 321 on Tuesday around 7 p.m. Officers arrived at the location and evacuated the building. “It was very chaotic, I haven’t seen that many [police] lights in Lenoir City all at one time,” Walmart shopper Tony Caudill said. “When you see something of that magnitude, with everything going on with the world right now, it kind of gets your attention… thankfully no one was hurt or injured.” Officers are currently looking for the suspect involved in the incident. Lenoir City Mayor Tony Aikens said there is a $5,000 award for anyone with information on the suspect.
Shots fired at Lenoir
City Walmart,
Loudon County Sheriff’s Office says Lenoir City Police Department officers responded to reports of shots fired at the Walmart on Highway 321, according to Loudon County Sheriff’s Office officials
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Lenoir City Police
Department officers responded to reports of shots
fired at the Walmart on Highway 321 a little after
8:00 p.m., according to Loudon County Sheriff’s
Office officials.
Officials on the scene told WVLT News that there were no injuries, but officers found shell casings inside the store, confirming that there were shots fired. Evidence suggested someone shot up in the air and not at anybody, according to Mayor Tony Aikens. The suspect is not in custody, and officials are offering a $5,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest. Officers were on the scene 1 minute after dispatch received the call. |
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