At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday morning in Hamilton County.
Preliminary information indicates that around 1:00 a.m., deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office were investigating a report of a vehicle stolen near the 4300 block of Highway 58. Deputies found the vehicle at a nearby gas station and attempted to make contact with the driver. For reasons still under investigation, the situation escalated, resulting in two deputies firing upon the vehicle, striking the driver, who was subsequently hospitalized. No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident.
TBI agents continue to work 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 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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