6 bullets fired into popular convenience store
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Posted: 4:44 AM Dec 23, 2009
6 bullets fired into popular convenience store
Police are now searching for a "sniper-type" shooter
Reporter: Sherelle Roberts
Email Address: sherelle.roberts@wkyt.com
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Knox County police are looking for a shooter they say took aim at the Tobacco Stop Outlet in Bimble, which is just outside Barbourville.
The bullets began flying shortly before 11:00 p.m. Monday night as one of the store employees was closing down. The store manager was told the shooter was likely crouched down in sniper position when the shots were fired. The employee inside the store ran for cover, called the police and was not harmed. However there were no other eyewitnesses, so the shooter got away without a trace.
Police believe the sniper fled on foot.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Knox County Sheriff's Department. You may submit tips anonymously.


Latest Comments

Posted by: David Location: TN on Dec 25, 2009 at 05:19 AM

Actually a sniper uses many positions. Not all shots are taken low. Most snipers do not employ silencers either, as they degrade accuracy over long ranges, and for Most jobs a little off is a liability. Just like the guy in DC was coined a sniper, so now is this guy. They are not snipers and never will be, they are punks with rifles. It's funny, you never hear of a guy killing someone in a high speed chase termed as " In a Nascar driver like fashion" lmao. Have some respect for the guys who do this work for a living and save lives, not little punks who shoot up discount tobacco stores.
Posted by: Juice Location: TN on Dec 25, 2009 at 05:13 AM

How do you find a SniperType of person? Do they crawl around all the time? Is he/she wearing a Guilli Suit?
Posted by: David Location: TN on Dec 24, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Look at the groups on the window glass,clearly not the work of a "sniper". They throw that term around in the news to make the story more scary. They do the same thing with guns. Just listen the next time our troops are fired at with Ak-47's, The news will report they were under "small arms fire". Then a week later some idiot will shoot up a store and his AK-47 becomes a "high powered assault rifle", or in this case a sniper rifle. Real snipers save lives!

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