MCSO: Suspect in Custody After 'Short' Gunfight with McMinn County Deputy

McMinn County deputies arrest suspect after exchange of gunfire, sheriff says

ATHENS, Tenn. (WATE) — A McMinn County deputy exchanged gunfire with a suspect but was able to take them into custody without any injuries, Sheriff Joe Guy said Monday. Guy wrote in a statement that deputies engaged in a "short gunfight" after responding to a report of a shots fired in Riceville around 8:30 p.m. on Monday. According to Guy, the suspect began firing at the deputy as he arrived. Retired Knoxville police officer Norman Rickman…

Suspect arrested after 'gunfight' in Riceville Monday

A “gunfight” took place in Riceville Monday night between law enforcement and a suspect.

Deputy involved in Riceville gun fire exchange, suspect in custody

Additional officers arrived and took the suspect into custody. He is now being held at the McMinn County Jail.

MCSO: Suspect in custody after 'short' gunfight with McMinn County deputy

MCSO said the deputy responded to a shots-fired call in Riceville Monday night before engaging in a "short gunfight" with a suspect who is now in custody.

McMinn County deputy exchanges gun fire with armed suspect Monday night

AMcMinn County deputy exchanged gun fire with a suspect who shot at him Monday night, according to the sheriff's office.McMinn County Sheriff's Office says a d