US EditionSuspect Fatally Shot by Bartlett PD, TBI Investigating
- Bartlett Police officers fatally shot 30-year-old Thomas Feminella on Thursday evening near Lowe's on Highway 64 in Bartlett, Tennessee.
- The shooting followed officers responding to a shoplifting complaint and encountering Feminella, who refused commands and pulled a knife while walking near adjacent businesses.
- Two officers fired multiple shots after Feminella walked toward them with the knife, and he was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
- TBI is leading an ongoing investigation requested by District Attorney Steve Mulroy and said Feminella refused to comply with commands to stop and drop the weapon.
- After the investigation, Mulroy will decide on any wrongdoing, while officials said the force used "might have been necessary" though the incident remains under review.
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Oficiales disparan y matan a un hombre que los amenazaba con un cuchillo durante una llamada por hurto frente a una tienda Lowe's - La Prensa Latina Media
(LPL/FOX13) – Officers shot and killed a man armed with a knife during a shoplifting call outside the Lowe’s across from the Wolfchase Galleria on Thursday night in Bartlett, authorities reported. The man who died was identified as 30-year-old Thomas Feminella. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) reported that it began shortly before 6 p.m., […]
The Mountain Press
knoxvilledailysun.comBartlett Police shoot, kill man with knife who tried to stab officer, department says
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was investigating an officer-involved shooting by Bartlett Police outside a hardware store near the Wolfchase area Thursday evening.
Suspect fatally shot by Bartlett PD, TBI investigating
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- A suspect was reportedly shot to death by Bartlett Police officers in the Wolfchase area on Thursday evening. Bartlett Police say that officers responded to an incident in the area of Kate Hyde Boulevard and Highway 64 at 5:45 p.m. Police say that a suspect who was armed with a knife tried to stab an officer. Bartlett Police say officers fired their weapons and shot the suspect. The suspect was taken to a nearby hospital and w…
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