The victim of an unexplained shooting last Tuesday near Cumberland Falls has been identified, and local authorities are now say he pulled the trigger himself.
According to Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge, Jason Lovitt, 31, of Corbin, suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound last Tuesday. He was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment of his wounds shortly after the incident. Lovitt is still alive.
Whtiley County Sheriff’s Detective Chuck Davis, who is officially investigating the case, said there is no suspect yet and that he has not been able to interview Lovitt because of his medical situation.
"All we know is what a few people told us that stopped to render aid to the shooting victim," he added.
Davis did tell the News Journal that the shooting took place at 493 Hwy. 90, which is close to Bill’s Riding Stables just past the Cumberland Falls Junction and the victim suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest.
The caliber of the pistol is unknown at this time. The victim was flown from a landing zone at the Corbin Speedway to the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
