TBI investigating deadly officer-involved shooting in Morgan County
Deputies responded to a burglary Friday morning when the shooting occurred, TBI said.
Published: May 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM EDT
HARRIMAN, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Friday the agency was investigating an officer-involved shooting.
Deputies with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary call at a house on Ray Cross Road and encountered John A. Cox, according to the TBI.
“For reasons under investigation, the situation escalated, resulting in a deputy firing his weapon, hitting Cox, who later died at the hospital,” officials said.
No officers were injured.
No other information was released.
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