Man Opens Fire on Family Sledding

(FreePressBeacon.com) A peaceful family sledding trip in Tennessee became an unimaginable nightmare when gunfire suddenly erupted from a nearby home.

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A 56-year-old man, Benjamin Cook, has been arrested and is facing serious charges of aggravated assault.

This ordeal continues to leave families on edge, wondering about the safety of their once-favorite winter pastimes.

Parents and their four children were enjoying a snow day on Stoney River Drive in Hamilton County, Tennessee, when they heard gunshots crack through the air.

It’s deeply concerning when public safety in recreational areas is compromised, altering an afternoon of laughter into a distressing episode no family should endure.

The mother reported that snow displaced near her one-year-old son, a reminder of just how close the errant bullets came to causing physical harm, WKRN reports.

The shots reportedly came from a house on Birchwood Pike, with deputies later apprehending Cook. Photographic evidence placing him with a rifle was damning.

Initially, Cook insisted the family had trespassed on his property, a claim they emphatically denied, and the investigation later confirmed.

Fears around this kind of sudden, unprovoked aggression only deepen given Cook’s extensive history, which includes previous charges from the ’80s for assault and vandalism.

“A Tennessee man is facing charges after he allegedly opened fire on a family that was sledding in the snow, purporting that the family was on his property,” announced the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, cited by Fox News.

Sheriff’s deputies in their investigation gathered crucial evidence, which has led to Cook being charged with six counts of aggravated assault.

The search of the premises uncovered multiple rifles, only adding to the questions of why such an incident occurred.

Public trust in the safety of local neighborhoods hangs by a thread after such reckless displays of violence.

The family, overwhelmed by the traumatic event, called authorities upon finding safety at home, igniting a canvas of investigations into this man’s motive and mindset.

“An East Tennessee man was arrested after reportedly shooting at a family that was sledding, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office,” said the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, cited by WSMV.

As law enforcement and the judicial system dig deeper into this case, the possibility of more charges lingers.