CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading up to a deadly officer-involved shooting that took place on Saturday afternoon in Carter County.
According to the TBI, the Carter County Sheriff’s office responded to a report of vandalism at a home on the 100 block of Jarrett-Buck Loop in Johnson City.
When deputies arrived at around 2:30 p.m., they found a man, armed with a gun, who later barricaded himself in the home.
Law enforcement attempted to get him to surrender using chemical agents and other non-lethal means.
When officers tried to enter the room where the man was barricaded, he fired at them and fired shots at a law enforcement drone, eventually destroying it.
Deputies tried to get the subject to surrender, utilizing a fire department water hose.
At that point, for reasons still under investigation, deputies fired shots striking the subject.
He was taken to a local hospital where he died.
No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident.
Throughout the process, investigative findings will be shared with the District Attorney General for his review and consideration.
