At the request of 2nd Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in Bluff City.
Preliminary information indicates that just after 9:00 p.m., deputies with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a request for a welfare check on an individual at a residence located in the 400 block of Pine Hill Road in Bluff City. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a man, identified as William Kevin Guinn (DOB: 6/5/70), who was armed with a gun. For reasons still under investigation, the deputy fired shots, striking the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No deputies were injured during the incident.
TBI agents are working to independently determine the series of events leading to the shooting, including collecting evidence and conducting interviews. Throughout the process, investigative findings will be shared with the District Attorney General for his further review and consideration. The TBI acts solely as fact-finders in its cases and does not determine whether the actions of an officer were justified in these types of matters. That decision rests with the District Attorney General requesting TBI’s involvement.
The TBI does not identify the officers involved in these types of incidents and instead refers questions of that nature to the respective department to answer as it sees fit.
Any available updates on this investigation will be posted online at TBINewsroom.com.
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