GRUETLI-LAAGER, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is investigating a shooting involving the Grundy County Sheriff's Office that left one man dead on Wednesday.
According to officials, Grundy County deputies responded to the 5800 block of Colony Road in Gruetli-Laager following reports of a man with a rifle pointing his weapon at vehicles that passed by.
Once making contact with the man, identified as 68-year-old Joe Pickett carrying a pellet rifle. Deputies reportedly gave him commands to drop the weapon but Pickett instead fired his weapon at them.
A deputy then fired his weapon, striking Pickett. The 68-year-old was taken to a local hospital where he later died.
