BRISTOL, TENN.—Authorities in Tennessee say a man who opened fire on a highway in Tennessee targeted police officers and others because he was troubled by incidents involving black people and law enforcement officers. Investigators say Scott killed one person and wounded three others, including a police officer. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says in a news release that initial conversations with the suspect, identified as Lakeem Keon Scott revealed he was troubled by incidents across the U.S. The suspect was shot by the officers and is being treated at a hospital. The TBI says the suspect is black; the shooting victims are all white.

Source: thestar July 08, 2016 19:17 UTC