UPDATE: Knox County, TN – 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 morning in Knox County.
Just after 9:00 a.m., deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a male subject at a residence in the 7300 block of Windtree Oaks Way in Knoxville. Preliminary information indicates that as deputies tried to take the man into custody, he brandished a knife, resulting in a Knox County deputy firing a shot, striking him. The man was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 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.
Original story: Knox County, TN (WOKI) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into an officer-involved shooting involving the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
This morning (Wednesday), officers from KCSO were attempting to serve an outstanding warrant in the 7300 block of Brook Run in South Knox County.
During the execution of this warrant, an incident occurred resulting in at least one shot being fired by the Sheriff’s Office.
The individual involved was struck in the hand and has been taken to the hospital for treatment. The injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening at this time.
As is standard procedure in officer-involved shootings, TBI has been called to conduct a thorough and independent investigation.
