Police investigate shooting near Church Street, South Lynn Avenue
Published 3:41 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026
By Brittnee Bryant
Star Correspondent
Elizabethton police are investigating a shooting involving a juvenile Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Church Street and South Lynn Avenue.
According to the Elizabethton Police Department, the shooting occurred at approximately 1 p.m. Sept. 10. Police said a juvenile male was walking when he was allegedly shot by an occupant of a moving vehicle.
The juvenile was alert and walking following the shooting and did not appear to have life-threatening injuries, police said. He was transported by EMS to a local hospital.
Initial reports indicate the juvenile was also armed and fired back at the moving vehicle, according to police.
No suspect had been identified as of Thursday afternoon. Police Chief Jason Shaw said investigators believe the shooting was a targeted attack. Police said the incident appears to have been isolated, with an occupant of the vehicle targeting the juvenile.
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Officers said they do not believe the shooting presents an ongoing threat to the community.
As a precaution, Elizabethton City Schools were placed on a soft lockdown following the shooting. The lockdown was later lifted. Police said the shooting was not a school-related incident.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information that could assist investigators may submit an anonymous tip through the Elizabethton Police Department’s tip411 service.