Man fatally shot near Crump

Crime scene tape bars the way to the site of a possible fatal shooting on the Tennessee River just outside of Crump.

A man was fatally shot Tuesday night at Perkins Bluff on the Tennessee River just outside the city of Crump, early information gathered by The Courier indicates.

Multiple sources say one man apparently shot another man in the neck in an altercation near the riverbank around 10:45 p.m. A woman managed to bring the shooting victim to a nearby Mexican restaurant in Crump, at which point authorities were notified and an ambulance dispatched.

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday morning.

Crump Police Chief Tim Kelly said the sheriff’s department has not shared any information about the incident with him.

“We don’t know if the (shooter) is still around here or not,” he said.