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 Friday morning in Chattanooga.
Preliminary information indicates that around 10:00 a.m., officers with the Chattanooga Police Department responded to the 2000 block of Kings Point Road after receiving a report of a man threatening to harm himself. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the individual, and for reasons still under investigation, the man and one officer fired their weapons. The individual sustained a gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. No officers 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.
