MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. — A woman is dead after a Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputy shot her when she pointed a gun toward authorities attempting to serve a felony arrest warrant, state investigators said.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said deputies went to the 100 block of Dunn Road in Tellico Plains on Monday around 11:00 p.m. to serve a warrant to 43-year-old Jessica Schoverling.
As they approached a home with the female suspect inside, they heard her speaking to another person, according to MCSO. The TBI said a man met deputies at the door, and deputies said they removed the person unrelated to the arrest warrant and entered the home.
While entering the home, deputies said they noticed Schoverling was carrying an AR-15 style rifle. The TBI said the suspect pointed the rifle at deputies, and the MCSO said it caused "deputies to respond with gunfire."
The TBI said one deputy fired their weapon.
After the shooting, the MCSO said the suspect was able to close the door to the home. Deputies established a perimeter, and the MCSO SWAT team and the Madisonville Police Department's Special Response Team were called to the scene, MCSO said.
Attempts to make contact with the suspect did not work, deputies said. The SWAT team deployed a non-lethal chemical agent into the home in an attempt to get the suspect to comply with commands and surrender, according to MCSO.
At this point, the decision was made to enter the home. Upon entry, SWAT team members found Schoverling suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the doorway with the rifle still in her hands, MCSO said.
Aid was given to the suspect, however, she was pronounced dead on the scene, MCSO said.
The TBI said the Knox County Regional Forensic Center will perform an autopsy on the woman. No officers were hurt in the incident.
The MCSO said the deputy who fired their weapon has been placed on administrative leave per standard policy pending the investigation.
