Event Brief
Jul 19, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Dispatch Audio Released in Fatal Deputy Shooting
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Knox County dispatch audio details a deputy’s warning of a “large knife” and subsequent “shots fired” during a fatal stop.
WHO: Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy; Shane L. Bryant; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; Sixth Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen
WHAT: Public release of dispatch audio from a fatal deputy-involved shooting; DA clears deputy as self-defense.
WHEN: Jul 19, 2026 at 7:58 PM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee (Clinton Highway near Interstate 275 North)
WHY: The deputy reported the suspect was armed with a “large knife,” prompting a self-defense response that was later ruled constitutionally sound.
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