A local man is in critical condition today after firing a gun into a Williamsburg apartment complex Friday night, then turning the gun on himself.
Police say that Kenneth Smith was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center following the incident. Williamsburg authorities responded to a call of shots fired at the apartment complex, located on Cumberland Ave., and arrived to find Smith holding a .22 caliber rifle. It is believed he fired at least one shot into the apartment of his girlfriend, Jackie Rich, slightly injuring here.
Police talked with Smith for a period of time and believed him to be intoxicated. Eventually, he pointed the gun at himself and fired a round through his chin.
For more information on this story, see June 16, 2010 print edition of The News Journal
