Gunman killed, deputy wounded
KNOXVILLE – A suspect has been fatally shot and a deputy was wounded during a Knox County standoff.
According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, Jordan Richard Camp, 21, ran from a deputy and hid in a mobile home Thursday afternoon. The Knox County Sheriff’s office said Camp had outstanding warrants for assault, leaving an accident scene and parole violation.
Officials said a SWAT team got into the trailer and found Camp had barricaded himself in a bedroom, where he threatened to kill himself and officers. When Camp pointed a gun out the bedroom door, deputies fired.
A deputy underwent surgery for a leg wound. The department said Friday he is Sgt. Mike Ledbetter and he is in stable condition.
Lee restructuring music school
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Lee University will reorganize and add a third department to its school of music, according to a news release.