MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE 6:30 p.m. - The TBI has identified the man who died after being shot in an officer-involved shooting in McNairy County as Anthony Jones.
The TBI said about 1:15 a.m. Monday officers from the Henderson Police Department responded to a call about a possible impaired driver on U.S. Highway 45, and tried to pull over Anthony Jones. They said Jones took off, leading them on a chase which exceeded speeds of 100 miles per hour at times.
The TBI said Jones crashed in the 5700 block of Highway 45 in Bethel Springs. They said he got out of the car and indicated he had a gun. The TBI said Jones disregarded commands, and the officers tried a taser, but it did not stop him.
The TBI said the situation escalated, with one of the officers firing two shots, hitting Jones. He died at the hospital in Corinth, Mississippi.
The TBI said they did not find the firearm Jones had claimed to have, and the vehicle he was in had been stolen from Jackson just before the chase.
Any updates on this investigation will be posted online at TBINewsroom.com.
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UPDATE 12:17 p.m. - TBI says the man who was shot by law enforcement Monday morning in McNairy County has died.
The incident happened in the 5700 block of Highway 45 in Bethel Springs.
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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in McNairy County Monday morning.
Details are unclear at this time, but, according to TBI, the shooting is involving officers from the Henderson Police Department and deputies from the Chester County Sheriff's Office.
As Local 24 News gets more information, it will be updated here.
