WINCHESTER, Tenn. (WTVF) — Franklin County deputies are looking for two suspects after authorities were tipped off to an alleged drug deal in the Walmart parking lot in Winchester.
The incident happened at around 7:40 p.m. when an officer approached the suspect vehicle. Franklin County Sheriff's Office authorities said the suspect in the vehicle aimed the car at the officer. In response, the officer shot a tire to flatten it.
However, a pursuit ensued from the Walmart and ended 13 miles away on Henley Lane. A white male and white female fled the car.
FCSO authorities said there is an active perimeter to locate the two, who haven't been identified.
While the officer discharged a weapon, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation hasn't been called to investigate.
