I-24 in Rutherford County reopens after driver killed in shooting
A shooting and a multi-vehicle crash were reported around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 12 in the area of I-24 West near mile marker 64. However, Lt. Steve Craig with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened at approximately 7:51 a.m. on the interstate toward Nashville.
According to authorities, a Rutherford County man died after being shot while driving on I-24 near Waldron Road. Law enforcement will not release the man's identity until his family is notified.
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Officials said the Metro Nashville Police Department and the Nashville Fire Department initially responded to the scene because the original call came to MNPD. Then, after the incident was determined to be on the Rutherford County side of the line, the sheriff's office and the La Vergne Police Department responded to the scene with Rutherford County Emergency Services while Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Transportation closed the highway during the investigation.
All lanes were blocked at approximately 8:30 a.m., so traffic was diverted at Waldron Road in La Vergne for nearly five hours.
The roadway reopened shortly after 1 p.m.
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No additional information has been released about this active investigation.
If you may have seen the shooting or have information about the case, you're asked to call Detective Thomas Burnett at 615-904-3052 and leave a message.
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