A Tennessee deputy was shot during an attempted traffic stop early Thursday, and a suspect was taken into custody after crashing his car, authorities said.
The deputy with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office was trying to pull over a driver along Old Pinewood Road, but the driver refused to stop, the sheriff’s office said.
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The deputy was shot at least once, according to the sheriff’s office. He was being treated at a hospital and was expected to be OK.
A Tennessee deputy was shot during a traffic stop early Thursday, authorities said.
(FOX17 Nashville WZTV)
The suspect, who is believed to be from Lyles, Tennessee, suffered injuries after wrecking his car in a crash while evading the deputy, the sheriff’s office said. He was taken into custody and was also receiving treatment at a hospital.
Authorities didn’t immediately release the identities of the deputy or the suspect.
No further details were immediately available.
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Last week, a Texas constable was killed, and Wisconsin deputy was injured after they were each shot while attempting to conduct traffic stops.
On Jan. 23, Harris County Cpl. Charles Galloway was conducting a traffic stop around 12:45 a.m. in southwest Houston when he was gunned down and left for dead, police officials said.
On Jan. 26, a 26-year-old Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy was shot several times while pursing a passenger who fled on foot from a traffic stop in Milwaukee. He was expected to survive his injuries.
