Man Hospitalized, Suspect Arrested after Shooting, Blount Co. Sheriff Says

The shooting happened on Samples Road Wednesday morning, according to officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. (Courtesy: WVLT)

Man Hospitalized, Suspect Arrested after Shooting, Blount Co. Sheriff Says

Posted on May 9, 2024

Louisville, TN (WOKI) A man is taken to the hospital Wednesday morning following a shooting in Louisville.

Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded to a home on Samples Road around 10:00 a.m. and found the 63-year-old victim outside who had been shot at least once. He was taken to UT Medical Center in critical condition.

BCSO deputies and officers with the Alcoa Police Department arrested the suspect, 29-year-old Benjamin Absher, who is charged with attempted criminal homicide and is being held at the Blount County Correctional Facility on a $200,000 bond.

The investigation is ongoing.

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