TBI investigates deadly officer-involved shooting in Clinton
The shooting happened on Medaris Street in North Clinton Sunday evening, TBI said.
CLINTON, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said agents responded to an officer-involved shooting in North Clinton on Sunday.
The shooting happened in the 1000 block of Medaris Street in North Clinton Sunday evening at around 8:10 p.m., according to Clinton Police Chief Vaughn Becker. Officers with the Clinton Police Department responded to a call of a reported suicidal person, according to TBI officials.
“Shortly after arriving, the officer encountered the subject in a parking area,” officials said. “Shots were fired and the subject was injured.”
In a later update, CPD officials said officers tried life-saving measures before the person was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he later died.
The officer had minor injuries, according to officials.
TBI is investigating the incident and said additional information will be released after agents assess the scene.
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