TBI Investigates Multiple Deadly Officer-Involved Shootings in Tennessee

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is actively investigating two separate deadly officer-involved shootings in Tennessee. In Maury County, deputies responded to a call involving alleged drug activity and domestic violence, where Clayton Tyler Dodson opened fire on officers, resulting in his death after deputies returned fire and one deputy sustained minor injuries. In Memphis, police encountered a large group in Orange Mound, where a man drove aggressively toward an officer, hitting him; another officer then shot the driver, who crashed and was hospitalized in critical condition, while the injured officer sustained minor injuries. The TBI is collecting evidence and conducting interviews for both cases, with findings to be reviewed by the respective District Attorney Generals, who will determine the justification of the officers' actions. The investigations underscore the TBI's role as an independent fact-finder, leaving legal determinations to prosecutors. Meanwhile, a separate fatal shooting in Tampa involved a man killed following an altercation, with police noting the incident did not appear random and the shooter is cooperating with investigators.