SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – An investigation is underway after a fatal officer-involved shooting in Bristol, according to Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) authorities.
Leslie Earhart with the TBI said investigators are looking into a fatal shooting at a Dollar General store location in the 1400 block of Highway 126 in Bristol.
According to Earhart, Sullivan County deputies were dispatched to the Dollar General store just before 1 p.m. Wednesday in reference to a welfare check at the location. When deputies arrived, Earhart said a man in a truck reportedly refused to exit the vehicle and at some point produced a gun, resulting in two deputies fatally shooting him.
The TBI identified the person as Casey Eric Crowley, 48, of North Carolina.
No deputies were injured in the incident, Earhart said.
The TBI is leading a fact-finding investigation after a request from Sullivan County District Attorney Barry Staubus, and Earhart said additional details will be released as investigators gather them.
