TBI investigating fatal officer-involved shooting in Erwin

Published 4:42 pm Saturday, December 21, 2024

ERWIN – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning involving officers from the Erwin Police Department.

 

According to a TBI release, the shooting occurred about 2:30 a.m. Saturday after officers responded to a barking dog report in the 600 block of Maple Avenue. When officers approached the front door and knocked, they heard a shotgun rack prior to the door opening, according to the preliminary investigation. The officers then gave commands for the individual to put the gun down but the situation escalated and at least two officers fired upon the subject, who later died at a Johnson City hospital. No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident.

 

The TBI is investigating at the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steven Finney.