Six men charged after drinking and shooting on East Tennessee River
A man in another boat was hit by one of the bullets
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) – Six men have been charged in the Knoxville area for shooting a man on the Holston River.
It didn’t appear intentional.
WVLT TV reports the six were on a boat, drinking and shooting guns.
They were aiming at a target on the bank.
Another boater was moving parallel to the men when he was hit by a bullet in the hip.
He was taken to the hospital with a life-threatening injury.
Knox County investigators note that a witness said several of the rounds the men were firing did hit the water, implying the shot could have been a ricochet.
