TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting Saturday morning in Shelby County which left the suspect dead and the deputy seriously injured. Preliminary information indicates a Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy approached a parked car, after which the deputy tried to stop the driver from leaving the scene. The situation escalated, resulting in the man driving off and dragging the deputy approximately 100 yards. At some point, the deputy fired his service weapon at least once, striking the driver, who drove about a half mile further before crashing into a parked vehicle. The suspect died on the way to the hospital. Witnesses saw the deputy lying in the road in excruciating pain and took action to save the officer’s life by applying a tourniquet and towel to the wounds. One of them even used the deputy’s radio to call for help. The deputy was hospitalized with a variety of serious injuries. Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said video footage of the incident on the deputy’s bodycam will be turned over to the TBI.
TBI Agents Investigating Shelby County Officer-Involved Shooting; Officer Dragged 100 Yards
Jun 25, 2023 | 4:05 PM