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Gunshot wound to Monroe County
deputy not considered life threatening
PHILADELPHIA, Tenn. (WATE) — A Monroe County deputy was taken to a hospital after being shot on Sunday.
Deputies responded to the
2300 block of Reed Springs Road in Philadelphia after a report
of a tree blocking the roadway. According to a statement from
Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones, the tree was located in front
of a residence where the subject of an active felony warrant was
known to reside.
A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson
said that the subject had an active warrant for felony vandalism
in Loudon County. According to a TBI release, the man
barricaded himself inside the home after deputies attempted to
make contact with him. Jones told media members that the subject
made violent statements while speaking to the deputy through the
door.
A Monroe County deputy was shot when deputies
entered the home. He was transported to the University of
Tennessee Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries,
Jones added. No deputies fired shots during this incident.
A perimeter was set up and additional assistance was requested from the Madisonville and Sweetwater Police Departments. During negotiations, the subject surrendered and was taken into custody by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
TBI special agents
will investigate the circumstances of the shooting.
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