Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 5/3: The Knoxville Police Department has identified the officers involved in a fatal shooting on April 27 in West Knoxville.
KPD says officers Hunter Powers and Cayden Riddle responded to reports of a domestic situation at a home in the 4700 block of Santala Drive involving 25-year-old Jamauri Griffin who had a gun. When Powers and Riddle arrived, Griffin fired at least one shot, causing the officers to return fire.
Griffin was pronounced dead at the scene while a woman was taken to the hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to the face.
Powers and Riddle remain on routine administrative leave while the investigation continues.
Updated story: An investigation is underway after a fatal officer-involved shooting in West Knoxville and TBI has identified the man who shot at police.
It happened Saturday in the 4700 block of Santala Drive as Knoxville Police officers responded to reports of a domestic situation involving 25-year-old Jamauri Griffin who had a gun. When officers arrived, he fired at least one shot, causing officers to return fire.
Griffin was wounded and pronounced dead at the scene, and a woman was taken to the hospital and was treated for a gunshot wound to her face, her injuries are not life-threatening. No officers were injured during the incident.
The officers involved have been placed on routine administrative leave.
Original story: An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting in West Knoxville.
It happened Saturday in the 4700 block of Santala Drive as Knoxville Police officers responded to reports of a domestic situation involving a man armed with a gun. When officers arrived, the man fired at least one shot, causing officers to return fire.
The man was wounded and pronounced dead at the scene, and a woman was taken to the hospital and was treated for a gunshot wound to her face, her injuries are not life-threatening. No officers were injured during the incident.
The officers involved have been placed on routine administrative leave.
