TBI investigating deadly officer-involved shooting in Cumberland County

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said an investigation into a deadly shooting involving deputies with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is underway.

According to TBI, preliminary information indicates the shooting happened early Saturday morning at a home in the 100 block of Scott Creek Road in Crossville.

Deputies went to the home on a report of shots fired and encountered a man, identified as 22-year-old Rodolfo Daniel Lima, armed with a handgun in the driveway, TBI said.

Investigators said authorities gave several commands for Lima to drop the gun, but he refused to comply.

TBI said the situation then escalated when Lima fired in the direction of responding officers, which resulted in at least one deputy firing his weapon, hitting and killing Lima.

No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident, according to TBI.

TBI said its agents are working to determine the series of events leading up to the shooting, including collecting evidence and conducting interviews.

The officers involved in the incident have not been identified.

Additional information has not been released.