Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are looking into the circumstances surrounding a fatal officer-involved shooting Friday evening in Tullahoma.
“Preliminary information indicates that officers with the Tullahoma Police Department responded to the Walmart store located along North Jackson Street after receiving information that a wanted individual was inside,” reads a TBI news release issued Saturday.
Officers located the man, identified as Mark Wade Luttrell Jr., 34, inside the store and approached him.
“At some point during the confrontation, Luttrell pulled a gun on officers,” the release states. “One of the officers fired at Luttrell, striking him. He was pronounced dead the scene.”
The investigation was launched at the request of 14th District Attorney General Craig Northcott. TBI special agents, assisted by a team of forensic scientists, are gathering interviews and evidence as the probe into the shooting continues. The TBI’s findings will be shared with the district attorney general.