KPD: Two suspects on the run, accused of shooting two victims in road rage incident along I-40
Knox County dispatch confirmed investigators were called to a reported shooting along I-40 near Strawberry Plains Pike Friday night.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Two people were hospitalized Friday night following a suspected road rage shooting along I-40, the Knoxville Police Department said.
A spokesperson with the Knoxville Police Department said a driver and passenger, in a VW Jetta, reported they were shot in an apparent road rage incident around 9:30 p.m. near mile marker 399 near Strawberry Plains.
Officers found the two victims pulled over on the side of the road suffering from multiple non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. They were taken to UT Medical Center for treatment.
Police say the suspects were described as two men driving a newer model Blue Ford Explorer and last seen driving on I-40W near the Strawberry Plains Exit.
If you have any information, police ask you to call 865-215-7212.
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