UPDATE: All three officers injured during the pursuit have been released from the hospital. Officials are preforming an autopsy on the subject to learn his identity. Check back for updates.
SPARTA, T.N. — Officials say one person is dead and three officers are injured following an officer involved shooting in Sparta.
The incident started in DeKalb County just before 5pm when officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the driver of a black pick up truck that was pulling a trailer, according to the TBI.
The scene of an officer involved shooting in Sparta, TN. We’re waiting for the TBI to release more information.
Posted by Upper Cumberland Reporter on Thursday, April 13, 2017
Investigators say the driver refused to stop for officers and a pursuit ensued. Once the pursuit entered White County, deputies from the White County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Sparta Police Department attempted to get the subject to stop fleeing.
Detectives say the subject sideswiped and rammed several law enforcement vehicles during the pursuit. Three patrol vehicles were reportedly damaged.
TBI officials say an officer from the Sparta Police Department and a deputy with the White County Sheriff’s Office opened fire on the male subject’s vehicle in an attempt to stop the subject.
After the officers fired on the truck, the vehicle ran off the side of the road and crashed into a tree on the side of Highway 111 North. The subject was pronounced dead on the scene. The TBI has not confirmed the identity of any of the people involved in the incident and there is no word on the extent of injuries for the three officers. However, the injuries to the officers were from the vehicle collision.
Highway 111 North will remain closed for an unforeseen amount of time. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes.
