The TBI investigating the shooting of a man early Monday morning along a median on Interstate 40 by Putnam County Sheriffs Deputies.
The incident began around 1:30am Monday when an Algood Police Officer tried to stop a man driving a silver Dodge Dart for driving under the influence. The driver refused to stop and led Algood Police along with the Sheriffs Department on a chase. The suspect threw items from the vehicle, according to police reports, and appeared to brandish a firearm.
The pursuit ended in a wooded median at Mile Marker 294 of Interstate 40. The TBI investigating what happened, but they report the situation escalated. Deputies fired on the subject. The suspect died at Cookeville Regional.
No officers were injured.
No names have been provided.
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