A road rage incident in Hardin County resulted in the death of a mother and serious injuries to her child, according to authorities. The Hardin County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the shooting happened yesterday at 4:00 p.m. on Emmaus Way. Zoe Johnson, 24, was shot and later pronounced dead at the Hardin County Medical Center, as reported by Action News 5.
Suffering from gunshot injuries, Johnson’s 3-year-old child, Karsyn, was quickly rushed to a Nashville hospital for emergency care. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation provided details, gleaned from the shooting's aftermath, that 42-year-old Clint Newton was behind the violence. Following careful investigative efforts, authorities obtained a warrant for Newton's arrest, charging him with second-degree murder.
According to WREG, the suspect, Clint Newton, from Savannah, remains detained in Hardin County Jail.
