TBI investigating after man fatally shot by Chattanooga police officer

UPDATE: TBI names suspect killed by Chattanooga police during Hixson burglary response

A man is dead and two officers are on leave after a shooting in Hixson. The incident occurred during a reported burglary early Thursday morning.

TBI investigating after man fatally shot by Chattanooga police officer

CHATANOOGA, Tenn. (WATE) — An investigation is underway after a Chattanooga police officer fatally shot a man while responding to reports of a burglary Thursday morning, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. According to preliminary information released by the TBI, officers from the Chattanooga Police Department responded to a call about a burglary around 2 a.m. on the 2100 block of Hamill Road. When they arrived, they found Kevin Barnes, …

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TBI Agents Investigating Chattanooga Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents continue to investigate a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday morning involving officers from the Chattanooga Police Department. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. in the 2100 block of Hamill Road as officers were responding to a call for a burglary in progress. When officers arrived on scen…

Burglar suspect shot in officer-involved shooting on Hamill Road

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga police were involved in a shooting Thursday morning in Hixson. Around 2:15 a.m., CPD officers responded to a burglary call in the 2100 block of Hamill Road. The first officer found the male suspect who was trying to escape in a vehicle. That officer gave multiple commands for the suspect to exit the vehicle, but he refused to comply. A second officer then arrived, attempting to remove him. At that point, C…

Chattanooga Police Report Officer Involved Shooting On Hamill Road

On September 25, 2025, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) officers responded to a call for a burglary in progress in the 2100 block of Hamill Road. When the first officer arrived, he located the male ...