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Deputy fatally shoots man during altercation in East Tennessee

The shooting happened early Monday morning in Hamilton County.

Credit: WATN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Authorities say a Tennessee deputy making a traffic stop has fatally shot a person during an altercation.

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that the deputy made the stop around 2 a.m. in the Sale Creek area.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the driver fled on foot after being pulled over and then got into an altercation with a deputy. The agency said it was still investigating what caused the situation to escalate into a shooting.

Hays was pronounced dead at the scene. No law enforcement officers were injured.

TBI Agents Investigating Hamilton County Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 11th District Attorney General Neal Pinkston, TBI Special Agents continue to investigate the circumstances of an officer-involved shooting early this morning in Hamilton County. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at approximately 2:00 AM in the 16000 block of Crestview Drive, where a brief pursuit ended following an attempted traffic stop...

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office - TN

HCSO Involved in Deputy Involved Shooting Hamilton County, TN - On... May 18, 2020 at approximately 2 a.m., a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Deputy conducted a traffic stop at Crestview Drive in Sale Creek. During the traffic stop the suspect and deputy entered into an altercation.

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