Homeowner shoots at delivery men for leaving packages in wrong spot, TN cops say
Two delivery men found themselves dodging bullets after a homeowner became enraged over where his packages were dropped off, according to investigators in East Tennessee.
The dispute erupted Saturday, May 31, at a rural home in the Limestone area, and the delivery team escaped injury by jumping in their van and racing away, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
An investigation revealed the dispute came down to a matter of just feet, Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton said.
“Two delivery men unloaded materials on the back porch of the residence,” Sexton said in the release.
“When the men refused to carry the materials inside the residence, (the customer) retrieved a firearm and fired one round inside the residence and three additional rounds as the delivery men drove away.”
The delivery team reported the incident around 10 p.m., resulting in a 36-year-old man being arrested shortly after, officials said.
He has been charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment/use of a deadly weapon, the sheriff’s office said. Bond was set at $50,000.
A search of the property recovered a gun and spent shell casings, officials said.
Limestone is located about a 260-mile drive east from Nashville.
This story was originally published June 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM.