SUBJECT: Kingsport Police Department Responds to Shooting (UPDATE)
DATE: February 16, 2026
CASE: #26-001878
GENERAL NARRATIVE
FOURTH UPDATE:
The juvenile victim succumbed to his injuries; the juvenile suspect’s charges have been updated to 1st Degree Murder. This is still an active investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.
THIRD UPDATE:
Haley Locke is in custody. The juvenile suspect has not yet been located.
SECOND UPDATE:
The white 2010 Ford Fusion has been recovered. The juvenile and Haley Locke have not yet been located.
FIRST UPDATE:
A petition has been obtained for the arrest of the juvenile suspect involved in this incident; the juvenile has been charged with Attempted 1st Degree Murder. An arrest warrant has been obtained for twenty-five (25) year-old Haley Locke. Haley has been charged with Accessory After the Fact. The juvenile and Haley were last seen in a white, 2010 Ford Fusion that had Tennessee license plate 975 BQGD affixed to the rear bumper. The Ford had a black hood. These individuals should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with any information is asked to call our Criminal Investigative Division at (423) 229-9429.
Alternatively, if an individual who can supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us
INITIAL RELEASE:
On February 11, 2026, at approximately 6:30 P.M., patrol officers with the Kingsport Police Department responded to Robertson Street about a shooting. Detectives have been called to the scene and are investigating the incident. Both the victim and the suspect are believed to be juveniles. This appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the public. This is an active investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.
SUSPECT INFORMATION
Name: Haley Locke
Age: 25
Gender/Race: Female/White
Hair/Eyes: Red/Blue
Height/Weight: 5’1″/145lbs
Charges: Accessory After the Fact
RELEASING OFFICER
Corporal Brandon Arnold
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit
Office (423) 343-9866, Fax (423) 343-9749
