Published: 10/14/2021

A SHOOTING WAS REPORTED AT AN EAST LAWRENCE COUNTY PROPERTY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.  ACCORDING TO LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF JOHN MYERS, THE INCIDENT WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN OVER AN ANIMAL AT A RESIDENCE ON WEAKLEY CREEK ROAD.  DURING THE ALTERCATION, ONE PERSON WAS SHOT THEN THE GUNMAN ALLEGEDLY THEN TURNED THE WEAPON ON HIMSELF.  BOTH WERE AIRLIFTED TO REGIONAL HOSPITALS.  MEMBERS OF THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, LAWRENCE COUNTY EMS, LAWRENCEBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND NEW PROSPECT FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.  THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.  WE'LL HAVE MORE AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.