Event Brief
3 Blount deputies placed on leave after fatal shooting
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Three Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies were placed on paid administrative leave while the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probes a fatal officer-involved shooting. Authorities responded to a Creason Drive home after 38-year-old Erika Burch made threats; investigators say she advanced toward the deputies with a knife.
WHO: Three Blount County Sheriff’s Office deputies; Erika Burch; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; Blount County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Deputies were placed on paid administrative leave as TBI investigates a fatal officer-involved shooting involving a knife-armed suspect.
WHEN: Sep 03, 2026
WHERE: Blount County, Tennessee
WHY: The shooting occurred after authorities responded to threats made by Erika Burch; investigators report she advanced toward deputies with a knife.
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