MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after one of its deputies shot a suspect Saturday evening after responding to a shots fired call.
Deputies were dispatched to the 5500 block of Highway 411 around 11:44 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to MCSO.
Deputies started rendering aid to the gunshot victim. During that time, the victim was able to provide a description of the suspect and the vehicle the suspect was driving, MCSO said.
While deputies were still on the scene, the suspected shooter drove by and pointed a handgun at officials. That's when deputies started a pursuit and performed a pit maneuver to stop the chase yards away from the original shooting, according to MCSO.
The suspect then got out of his vehicle and "attempted to engage deputies with a handgun before fleeing into a tree line," MCSO said.
The TBI's preliminary report also said the suspect brandished a handgun at this point.
The suspect then ran toward the 600 block of Gudger Road and "challenged a deputy with a handgun." A deputy then shot the suspect, according to MCSO.
After the shots were fired, emergency crews took the suspect to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, MCSO said. The TBI said it does not identify officers involved in on-duty shootings.
The deputy involved with the shooting has been placed on administrative leave per policy, according to MCSO.
There is no update on the condition of the suspect.
