Shelby Co. Sheriff's deputy shoots and kills woman suspected in Fayette Co. incident
A deputy from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office shot and killed a woman who authorities believed to be a suspect in a Fayette County domestic violence incident.
The shooting happened at around 2:40 p.m. Saturday in Bartlett, near Ellis Road and Golden Valley Lane.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was called in by Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy to investigate the circumstances of the shooting.
Keli McAlister, a public information officer with TBI, said the bureau did not know what prompted the shots to be fired by the deputy — and did not say whether the woman, who has not been identified, was armed at the time.
"[Deputies] spotted the vehicle earlier and followed — or pursued — the vehicle to this location," McAlister told reporters Saturday evening. "As officers approached the vehicle, shots were fired, and the driver was struck. The female driver, who was the only individual in the vehicle, was pronounced deceased at the scene."
The woman was the only person in the vehicle, according to McAlister.
It is not clear how many deputies were involved in the shooting, but McAlister and SCSO confirmed none were injured.
John Morris, a public information officer with SCSO, deferred any additional comment to TBI.
McAlister said deputies were able to identify the vehicle the woman was driving from the description and tag number. The domestic violence incident, McAlister said, took place earlier Saturday.
Lucas Finton is a news reporter with The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached at Lucas.Finton@commercialappeal.com and followed on Twitter @LucasFinton.
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