The Great Smoky Mountain Journal

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Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 03:54 PM

LOCAL: Jellico Man Charged With Aggravated Assault In Officer-Involved Shooting

Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found information that resulted in a Jellico man's indictment on a number of charges, including aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.

On August 24, TBI agents began investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that happened along South Myrtle Street in Jellico. Investigators found Deron Ausmus, 38, showed up at the Jellico Police Department and pointed a gun at a dispatcher. Ausmus then fled into a nearby neighborhood, and he was found at a home on South Myrtle Street.

Officials said when Ausmus came out of the residence, he confronted officers with a gun. Two officers fired shots that struck Ausmus. He was transported to UT Medical Center, where he received treatment for his injuries.

This week, the Campbell County Grand Jury returned indictments charging Ausmus with four counts of aggravated assault, two counts of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, one count of prohibited weapons, and one count of simple possession.

On Friday, Ausmus was served in the Knox County Jail, where he was being held on unrelated charges.