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Published on January 21, 2025
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Probes Officer-Involved Shooting on Shelby Oaks DriveSource: Google Street View

Early this morning, a Shelby County Sheriff's deputy was entangled in a shooting incident that has prompted an official investigation. According to Action News 5, the altercation took place in the vicinity of Shelby Oaks Drive, amid the 1600 block. The specifics of the event, including who discharged their weapon or who might have been struck, remained a blur as authorities and news teams converged on the scene.

Suggesting that the incident was of a serious nature, officials called in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to lead inquiries. Arriving to dissect the morning's chaos, the TBI's presence there is not uncommon, noted by FOX13, for episodes where law enforcement officers discharge their weapons in the course of an engagement. Being to locate the exact sequence of events that lead up to the gunfire, TBI agents were observed surveying the site.

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) has kept details close, offering no immediate information on whether the deputy or a suspect fired the shots, or about any injuries that might have stemmed from the incident. With the area swathed in the blue and red of emergency services, the sheriff's office directed traffic away from the crescendo of sirens, advising motorists via social media to take alternate routes involving Sycamore View Road and Highway 70, relayed The Commercial Appeal.

Meanwhile, as the TBI continues its probe into the precise details that unfolded, the deputy involved in this morning's shooting has not been identified and the SCSO has remained silent on the extent of injuries involved.