State investigates officer-involved shooting in Stewart County
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is looking into a shooting involving a Stewart County Sheriff's Office deputy.
Sheriff Frankie Gray said the incident happened May 21 when deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle in the area of Hayes Ridge Road, according to a SCSO press release.
The release said the vehicle was located of Highway 46 around 8:30 p.m. when deputies attempted to talk to the driver of the vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle, Billy Joe Reynolds, 43, pointed a weapon at deputies and refused to exit the vehicle. The driver fired multiple shots at the deputies, the release said. Deputies then returned fire fatally wounding the suspect.
According to a TBI release, Reynolds was making suicidal comments. As deputies awaited specially-trained offers to arrive, the man fired his weapon.
Three deputies returned fire on Reynolds, fatally shooting him. No officers were injured as a result of the incident.
"The investigation remains active and ongoing, as TBI Agents continue to gather any and all relevant evidence, interviews, and information. Throughout the process, investigative findings will be shared with the District Attorney General for his further review and consideration," the TBI release said.
Gray declined to release the names of the deputies involved are not being released at this time.
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This article originally appeared on Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: Officer-involving shooting reported in Stewart County
