MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said that they are investigating a deadly shooting that took place after a traffic stop with a deputy from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
This investigation comes at the request of district attorney Steve Mulroy, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).
The shooting took place in the 4100 block of Rosswood in Raleigh, according to the TBI.
The man who died in the incident was identified by the TBI on Sunday as 21-year-old Jarveon Hudspeth.
Shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday morning a Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) deputy approached a parked car "as part of an enforcement action," according to the TBI.
According to Shelby County Sheriff and Memphis mayoral candidate Floyd Bonner Jr., the incident started as an altercation outside of the suspect’s car.
The suspect and the officer were at one point outside of the vehicle during the traffic stop, according to Bonner. Then, the suspect got back into the vehicle, according to Bonner.
The deputy tried to stop this driver from leaving the scene, according to the TBI.
The deputy was inside the car when the driver of the car then took off, according to Bonner. Specifically, the deputy was trapped between the car and the door, according to Bonner.
The door of the car was still open as the man drove off, "dragging" the deputy for about 100 yards, according to Bonner.
During the confrontation, inside the vehicle, the deputy fired a shot that struck the suspect, according to Bonner. One single shot was fired, according to Bonner.
The suspect then crashed his vehicle into a parked car in the 4700 block of Allendale, according to Bonner.
The driver was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to Bonner.
The TBI said that the deputy sustained serious injuries and is still hospitalized. The deputy is hospitalized at Regional One in critical condition, according to the SCSO.
Bonner said that the deputy has serious injuries, "more serious than just road rash," he said.
Bonner said that this deputy is expected to undergo surgery on Saturday night.
There was a citizen who helped assist the injured deputy by first finding the deputy in the street and then using his radio to contact the dispatcher, according to Bonner.
The sheriff's office at that point in time did not know of the deputies' injuries, according to Bonner.
Special agents from the TBI are continuing to investigate the incident, according to Bonner.
Body camera footage as well as footage from the officer's vehicle exists, according to Bonner. He said that the Shelby County Sheriff's Office will be cooperating fully with the TBI's investigation and that this footage will be available to the TBI.
"It's just a tragedy that this had to happen to the officer and to the suspect," Bonner said. "We're hoping that the officer makes a full recovery, but this is what's going on in our community now."
This is a developing story, and ABC24 will update this article as new information becomes available.
