Rockwood, TN (WOKI) A shooting suspect out of Overton County is dead after an almost two-hour long standoff with the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Roane County.
The situation began Friday morning at the Hutchinson Plant in Livingston. Officials say the suspect was involved in a shooting at the plant’s parking lot, then fled the scene.
A standoff with Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers ensued on I-40 in Roane County, just north of Rockwood, around 9:15 a.m. during which troopers worked to negotiate with the suspect. Officials have confirmed the suspect is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound during the incident.
Emergency Management Officials in Overton County confirm two people were injured at the plant shooting, with one airlifted to a nearby hospital.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Mark Nagi confirmed that I-40 West in Roane County had reopened. The eastbound lanes are expected to remain closed for some time; traffic is being diverted at exit 340 and returned to the interstate at exit 347.
Throughout the situation, TDOT also reported several crashes. Pictures shared by Nagi show an intense wreck between several tractor-trailers. He said no one was seriously injured in the crash.
