CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE (9 p.m.): The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said that the Tennessee Highway Patrol tried to pull a driver over on I-40 in Cumberland County Saturday afternoon. The man was a part of a "Be-On-the-Lookout" alert from Kentucky, they said.
He did not stop, and police started pursuing him, according to TBI. Officials said he took exit 329 and entered a field before driving back on the road and trying to return to the interstate. In the process, he hit a Cumberland County deputy's car head-on. The deputy was injured in the crash, the TBI said.
The suspect's car dropped down into an embankment while troopers and deputies approached it, according to TBI. Then, the TBI said that the situation escalated.
"For reasons still under investigation, a trooper fired shots, striking the subject," the TBI said.
The suspect and deputy were airlifted to a local hospital, according to officials.
The TBI said it was working to determine the events leading up to the shooting, including collecting evidence and conducting interviews. Findings will be shared with the District Attorney General.
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The Tennessee Highway Patrol said that a trooper was involved in a shooting incident in Cumberland County on Saturday. The shooting happened on I-40 in Crab Orchard.
They said that the suspect was getting medical treatment as of around 5:30 p.m. and the trooper was not injured. THP officials said that I-40 East was closed and a detour was set up at Exit 322 to Highway 70.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was on the scene along with other agencies. They will conduct an investigation into the incident.
Two wrecked cars were shown at the scene. One was a cruiser, the other was a gray sedan.
Videos were also shared on social media about the incident showing the trooper fire shots at the car involved in the crash. Details from the video about the circumstances of the shooting were not confirmed by officials.
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office also responded to the incident. They said that Sgt. Kevin Davis was in stable condition after the suspect struck his patrol car.
Additional information about any injuries or the cause of the shooting was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available.
