BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee sheriff’s deputy was in critical condition after being shot early Friday at a home where police were trying to serve arrest warrants, authorities said.
Deputies originally attempted a traffic stop around 1 a.m. because the driver had outstanding arrest warrants, Sullivan County Sheriff Jeff Cassidy told news outlets. The man fled to a nearby home and deputies followed, Cassidy said. As they approached the residence, one deputy was shot, he said.
The deputy was taken to the Johnson City Medical Center and was awaiting surgery, officials said.
Hours later, the man was still refusing to leave the home and more shots have been fired from the residence, but no other injuries have been reported, authorities said.
“We are attempting negotiations right now,” Cassidy told News Channel 11. “We are attempting to talk to him, trying to get him to come out peacefully. He’s refusing to do so at this time.”