Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to 7146 Sims Road Monday about 1:30 a.m. to a man threatening suicide, according to sheriff’s spokeswoman Janice Atkinson.
When deputies arrived at the residence, David Shockey, 36, was seen on the front porch with a weapon in his hand, she said. The man’s father took the weapon from him but he re-entered the residence where other weapons were available, Ms. Atkinson said.
Deputies contacted with Mr. Shockey, but he refused to cooperate or talk to them, Ms. Atkinson said. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team was contacted and deployed at 3:15 a.m. to the house.
After several hours Bradley County Sheriff’s Office SWAT was asked to bring its heavy armored vehicle, Ms. Atkinson said.
At 11:30 a.m., gas was deployed into the residence, Ms. Atkinson said. When Mr. Shockey exited the house and was confronted by police, he became extremely combative and a Taser was used to subdue him, Ms. Atkinson said.