The Great Smoky Mountain Journal

Source:  Fox News

Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:23 PM

TBI Says Deputy Ok After Officer Involved Shooting In Hamilton County

 The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is responding to an officer-involved shooting in Hamilton County.

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said a deputy responded to Wilkes Avenue in Soddy-Daisy late Friday morning to reports of an unwanted party at the home. A confrontation occurred, and the deputy shot the man in the leg. The details leading up to the shooting are still unclear.

The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that are not life threatening. No deputies were injuries in the shooting, and the deputy who fired the shot has been placed on administrative leave.

HCSO is not identifying the suspect at this time.

District Attorney Neal Pinkston asked the TBI to investigate the scene. Agents there are interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence. Their findings will be turned over to Pinkston, who will then determine what, if any, charges are warranted.