Man being followed shoots unoccupied truck

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By Jason Overholt

Story Created: Oct 22, 2009 at 12:54 PM EST

Story Updated: Oct 22, 2009 at 12:54 PM EST

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (AP) — Police in northeast Tennessee say a man shot a truck that two private investigators had abandoned when he pulled a shotgun, then went home and awaited arrest.

Washington County Sheriff's Capt. Mark Page told the Johnson City Press two investigators were working a worker's compensation claim against Andrew N. Blackburn of Jonesborough and had been following him for a couple of days when he became aware of them on Wednesday.

Blackburn was charged with two counts of aggravated assault after investigators said he fired three 12-gauge shotgun blasts into the unoccupied truck.

Page said that, after shooting the vehicle, the 38-year-old Blackburn went home and later surrendered to deputies without incident.

He was scheduled for arraignment Thursday in Washington County Sessions Court.

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Information from: Johnson City Press, http://www.johnsoncitypress.com

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