SUBJECT: Kingsport PD Investigating Stabbing
DATE: October 23, 2026

GENERAL NARRATIVE

On Friday, October 23, 2026, at approximately 6:30 p.m., patrol officers with the Kingsport Police Department and deputies with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2300 block of Idle Hour Road regarding multiple people who had been stabbed on Interstate 26. Several individuals have been detained, and there is no ongoing threat to the public. Kingsport Detectives are currently investigating the incident. No further information will be released at this time.

 

RELEASING OFFICER
Corporal Brandon Arnold
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit
Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749
BrandonArnold@KingsportTN.gov