On Friday at around 7:20 a.m., 18-year-old Daevon Montez Saint-Germain was shot and killed by Knox County deputies while they were serving a search warrant on the 7800 block of Sevierville Pike in South Knox County. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating why the deputies fired their weapons after Saint-Germain allegedly displayed a gun during the arrest attempt, according to WATE.
Saint-Germain was shot and killed when deputies tried to arrest him. The situation escalated quickly, and he was shot during a confrontation. No law enforcement officers were injured. Officials say Saint-Germain did not follow officers' orders and showed a gun, which led to the shooting. This information has been confirmed by several local news outlets, as mentioned by Knox News.
The officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, as per standard procedure. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the incident, and their findings will be reviewed by Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen. The victim, Saint-Germain, was recently a student at South Doyle High School, as reported by WVLT.
