UPDATE: 1/04/25 Knoxville, TN (WOKI) At the request of 6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday morning in Knox County.
Just before 7:30 a.m., deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office were executing a search warrant at a residence in the 7800 block of Sevierville Pike. Preliminary information indicates that deputies with the Knox County Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team made contact with Daevon Montez Saint-Germain (DOB: 10/25/06) inside the home. As they attempted to take him into custody, the situation escalated, and for reasons still under investigation, deputies fired shots, striking him. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. No deputies were injured during the incident.
TBI agents are working to independently determine the series of events leading to the shooting, including collecting evidence and conducting interviews. Throughout the process, investigative findings will be shared with the District Attorney General for her further review and consideration. The TBI acts solely as fact-finders in its cases and does not determine whether the actions of an officer were justified in these types of matters. That decision rests with the District Attorney General requesting TBI’s involvement.
The TBI does not identify the officers involved in these types of incidents and instead refers questions of that nature to the respective department to answer as it sees fit. Story courtesy of TBI.com
Original Story: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Multiple Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies fired gunshots at a suspect on Friday, killing him, KCSO officials said Friday morning.
It happened around 7:20 a.m., KCSO said, when the officers were conducting a search warrant on Sevierville Pike in south Knox County.
“The suspect refused to follow commands while officers were attempting to bring him into custody and displayed a firearm, at which time officers discharged their weapons,” KCSO said. “The officers involved in this incident are uninjured; however, the suspect is deceased.”
Per standard procedure whenever an officer fires at a suspect, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will be looking into the shooting. Once that investigation is done, the results will go to District Attorney Charme Allen.
The officers involved have also been placed on leave, KCSO said.
