Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – 10/8 UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identifies man killed in an officer-involved shooting in West Knox County.
They say 57 year-old Bryan Testerman, Jr. was reportedly shot by a Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy after KCSO was called to the 8900 block of Isherwood Lane yesterday.
KCSO responded to a report of gunshots being fired outside of the home and preliminary information shows deputies saw a man with a gun who refused to drop the weapon. At some point during the encounter, the man was shot by a deputy. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to that shooting.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating following a fatal officer-involved shooting Monday morning in West Knox County.
Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded to the 8000 block of Isherwood Lane just after 6:30 a.m. for reports of a possible prowler, and that shots were heard in the neighborhood shortly after. When deputies arrived, they reported finding an armed man.
TBI says the man refused to comply with verbal commands to drop the weapon, leading to a response from the Knox County SWAT team.
According to TBI, the suspect was shot by a KCSO deputy during the encounter; he was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Per KCSO policy for officer-involved shootings, TBI is leading the investigation into the incident.
ORIGINAL STORY: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating following an officer-involved shooting Monday morning in West Knox County.
Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office say deputies responded to the 8000 block of Isherwood Lane shortly after 6:30 a.m. for reports of a possible prowler, and that shots were heard in the neighborhood shortly after. When deputies arrived, they reported finding an armed male suspect.
KCSO says SWAT and the negotiations unit were called to the scene, and the suspect was shot by a KCSO deputy a short time later.
Per KCSO policy for officer-involved shootings, TBI is leading the investigation into the incident.
This is a developing story.
