Event Brief
DA Clears Knox County Deputy in April Fatal Shooting
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Knox County DA Charme Allen says a deputy acted in self-defense in an April officer-involved shooting near Clinton Hwy.
WHO: Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy; District Attorney General Charme Allen; TBI; Shane Bryant
WHAT: District attorney clears deputy of criminal charges after finding deadly force was legally justified in an officer-involved shooting.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
WHERE: Knox County (near Clinton Highway and Interstate 275 North)
WHY: The deputy’s use of deadly force was found to be legally justified as self-defense under federal and Tennessee law.
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