TBI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Sevier County

A man was shot and killed in a confrontation with deputies in Seymour after allegedly pulling a gun when they attempted to take him into custody on outstanding warrants.

At the request of 4th District Attorney General James Dunn, agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation continue to investigate the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting in Sevier County.

Thursday morning, deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received information that a male subject who had several outstanding arrest warrants out of Knox County was at a location in Sevier County. Upon responding to the area, deputies encountered the man in a vehicle in the 1900 block of Happy Creek Road in Seymour. Preliminary information indicates that deputies approached the vehicle and attempted to take the man into custody. 

The male subject reportedly refused to comply with verbal commands and began resisting. At some point during the confrontation the subject displayed a gun, which resulted in deputies firing shots at the vehicle. The subject was pronounced dead at the scene.

Knox County Regional Forensic Center will conduct an autopsy as part of the ongoing investigation. No law enforcement officers were injured in the incident.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation, as TBI Special Agents continue to work to gather any and all relevant interviews and evidence. TBI’s investigative findings will be shared with the District Attorney General throughout the process for his consideration and review.

TBI does not identify officers involved in these types of incidents and instead refers questions of that nature to their respective departments. The identity of the man killed has also not been released at this time.