Widow of KCSO deputy files lawsuit against widow of shooting suspect
The widow of fallen Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tucker Blakely has filed a lawsuit against the widow of the shooting suspect who killed her husband last year.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The widow of fallen Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tucker Blakely has filed a lawsuit against the widow of the shooting suspect who killed her husband last year.
The lawsuit filed in Knox County Circuit Court on Monday said Katarina Blakely is seeking $10 million in compensatory damages against Angela Rose, the widow of Matthew Rose, because of her “negligent and reckless acts.”
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On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, deputies, including Tucker Blakely, were dispatched to the home of Angela and Matthew Rose on Denver Lane in West Knox County to deal with a domestic situation. After deputies entered the home, Matthew Rose exchanged gunfire with deputies, shooting Blakely, leading to his death the following day. Matthew Rose was killed as a result of the shootout.
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According to the lawsuit documents, Matthew Rose had a “well-known history of being violent, erratic and unpredictable” and had a history of mental illness, including, but not limited to, borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and bipolar disorder.
The document also states Angela Rose is negligent as she had full knowledge of Matthew’s violent and erratic history, mental illness, and a court order from a previous incident in Michigan that barred him from legally possessing firearms.
According to the suit, Angela allowed Matthew to have access to a handgun and two rifles that were stored in their home.
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