TBI Investigating After Madisonville Officer Shoots Man Who Shot at Officers Near Sweetwater

TBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Sweetwater Thursday

A shooting in Sweetwater on Thursday is under investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).

TBI investigating after man shot by Madisonville police officer in Sweetwater

SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WATE) — A Madisonville police officer shot a man who fired at officers in Sweetwater Thursday morning, according to a preliminary investigation from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Around 12:55 a.m. on Thursday, Monroe County deputies went to a home on the 100 block of Camp Hill Road after getting a report of a man "having a mental episode," the TBI wrote. Knox County leaders working to resolve issues at troubled j…

TBI investigating after Madisonville officer shoots man who shot at officers near Sweetwater

The TBI said the man shot at officers after they tried to force him out of a Sweetwater home with tear gas.

TBI Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting in Sweetwater After Madisonville Police Encounter with Armed Man

TBI investigates a Madisonville officer-involved shooting in Sweetwater after negotiations with armed man fail.

TBI investigating Sweetwater officer involved shooting

SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) —  The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is investigating an officer involved shooting in Sweetwater. On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 12:55 a.m., Monroe County deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Camp Hill Road. According to the TBI, deputies were responding to a individual having a mental episode. Upon arrival, a man displayed a weapon and retreated back into the residence. Authorities tried…

TBI Agents Investigating Sweetwater Officer-Involved Shooting

At the request of 10th Judicial District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of an early morning officer-involved shooting in Sweetwater. Preliminary information indicates the incident happened at approximately 12:55 Thursday morning at a home in the 100 block Camp Hill Road, where Monroe County deputies responded to a report of an individual having a mental episode. When they encounte…