At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Knox County.
Preliminary information indicates that just after 5:00 p.m., deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a male subject at Clayton Park in Knoxville threatening to harm himself. A short time later, deputies made contact with the man, who was armed with a gun. During the encounter, for reasons still under investigation, shots were fired. The male subject was struck and transported to a local hospital for treatment. 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 her 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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