Driver in Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee, hit by gunfire

Staff file photo / Authorities in Grundy County, Tennessee, are seeking the person who fired multiple shots at a passing car in the town of Gruetli-Laager, wounding the motorist in the leg. Here in 2002, a Grundy County Sheriff's deputy patrols Highway 108 inside the Gruetli-Laager city limits. Staff file photo / Authorities in Grundy County, Tennessee, are seeking the person who fired multiple shots at a passing car in the town of Gruetli-Laager, wounding the motorist in the leg. Here in 2002, a Grundy County Sheriff's deputy patrols Highway 108 inside the Gruetli-Laager city limits.

By Ben Benton September 8, 2026 2 min read

Authorities in Grundy County, Tennessee, are seeking the person who fired multiple shots at a passing car in the town of Gruetli-Laager, wounding the driver in the leg.

The shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. CDT Thursday around the 500 block of 55th Avenue, near Swiss Memorial Elementary School and the Gruetli-Laager Recreation Park, according to a statement from the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office.

One of three gunshots allegedly hit the driver in the leg.

The driver was treated and is now recovering at home, Grundy County Sheriff Virgil McNeece said Tuesday by phone.