3 stabbed in bizarre abduction of several people in Morristown
MORRISTOWN (WATE) - Three people were stabbed in Morristown Friday night in an incident involving more than 20 people who say they were held against their will.
When Morristown police arrived shortly after 8 p.m. at West Wind Apartments on West Andrew Johnson Highway they discovered a chaotic scene.
Two stabbing victims were taken to Morristown Hamblen Hospital. The other was flown by Lifestar to UT Medical Center. All three received non-life threatening injuries.
The victims' names have not been released.
Officers say that 20 or more men at the scene say they were carjacked or solicited in various locations.
Some of the victims were taken into an apartment against their will. Others arrived at the apartment after being solicited. All say they were then taken to a bedroom and tied up. Their money and identification were stolen.
The victims said they were taken there by six Hispanic males who had handguns and knives.
Elaine French was home when it happened. She lives next door to the apartment where the violence broke out.
"Before I knew it, the police were here and they were asking questions," said French. "They asked me if I heard any gunshot and I said no. He said there's an awful lot of blood over there."
"In my experience so far, I've never encountered anything like this," said Morristown Police Officer Brian Sulfridge.
Detectives are now trying to determine the identities of the six suspects. They said all of the suspects are still considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Morristown Police Department at (423) 585-4630.