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Ooltewah shooting victim dies from injuries

The TBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Cookeville.
The TBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Cookeville. The TBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Cookeville.

An Ooltewah man has died from injuries he suffered in a shooting earlier this week, according to a news release from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

John Dee Haynes, 24, was injured when Tyler Reid, 21, allegedly shot him around 2 a.m. Tuesday at a home on Heatherlock Lane.

Reid was initially charged with attempted first-degree murder and is being held at the Hamilton County Jail.

The district attorney’s office has been notified and will determine further charges, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.