A Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man Sunday morning outside a business on Clinton Highway, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating. The TBI identified the man as Caleb Barber.
Deputies responded just before 7:30 a.m. to the 7500 block of Clinton Highway after 911 callers reported a man in the parking lot who had a gun and was acting erratically, according to the TBI’s preliminary information.
A deputy made contact with the man when he arrived. The TBI said the situation escalated “for reasons still under investigation,” and the deputy fired shots and hit the man. Barber died at the scene. No deputies were hurt.
Investigation requested by district attorney
6th Judicial District Attorney General Charme Allen asked the TBI to look into the circumstances that led to the shooting. Agents are collecting evidence and conducting interviews to determine independently what happened…