1 dead, 4 injured after man shoots at random in Bristol

The Tennessee Bureau Investigation revealed in a press conference Thursday morning that one person is dead and four others were injured, including a police officer, in a random shooting in Bristol, Tennessee. The woman, who was killed in the random violence, is a local newspaper carrier.

The shooting, involving multiple victims, took place early Thursday around 2:00 a.m. on Volunteer Parkway in Bristol, Tennessee, near the Days Inn and O’Reilly Auto Parts store.

The TBI revealed the shooter was armed with two guns and was firing shots at the Days Inn and vehicles along Volunteer Parkway. As the officers arrived on the scene, he shot at law enforcement forcing them to return fire.

The victims and the suspect were taken to Bristol Regional Medical Center.