TBI identifies man shot by Blount County deputies on Friday
Officials said no deputies were hurt in the officer-involved shooting along Topside Road in Blount County on Friday afternoon. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 10:29 AM EST March 8, 2021
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn.
UPDATE 5 PM FRIDAY: Two Blount County deputies are on administrative leave and charges are pending against several men, one of whom was shot by the deputies, after the men were found riding Friday in a stolen vehicle, according to the Blount County Sheriff s Office.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating because the deputies, who have not been named, fired their weapons.
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