Bartlett Police officers fatally shot a suspect armed with a knife during a shoplifting incident in the Wolfchase area on Thursday evening. The altercation began around 5:45 p.m. near Kate Hyde Boulevard and Highway 64, where the suspect allegedly threatened an officer before being shot and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is now looking into the circumstances surrounding the incident, which involved two officers firing their weapons. A second suspect, who reportedly left the scene carrying a knife, contributes to the ongoing investigation into this serious event. The TBI’s engagement highlights the standard procedure in cases involving law enforcement’s use of lethal force in Tennessee.
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