DEVELOPING: Reports of shooting near Exit 63 in Kingsport

Preliminary information from the Tennessee Department of Transportation and another road source indicate a shooting has taken place on Interstate 81 in the area of the Tri Cities Airport exit.

TDOT describes the incident as police activity on their social media account.

The highway agency is also reporting that Interstate 81 northbound is shut down in that area due to the investigation.

I-81 Northbound in Sullivan I-Shooting at EXIT 63: SR-357 / TRI-CITIES AIRPORT at 4:14 PM 5/20

— TN511 (@TN511) May 20, 2022

(GRAPHIC: TDOT)