Authorities in Covington are working an active hostage situation, according to the Tipton County Sheriff’s Department.
The sheriff’s department said an armed man is holding one or more people hostage in a business in a strip mall on Highway U.S. 51 South near Bert Johnston Ave.
⚠️🇺🇸#URGENT: Hostage situation unfolding at strip mall in Covington, Tennessee#Covington l #TN SWAT personnel confirm reports of an armed man holding hostages inside a business. No current word on the exact number of victims. More information as soon as it becomes available! pic.twitter.com/gVh52O8h8c
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