Knoxville police identify student killed after bringing gun to high school
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The student killed Monday in an officer-involved shooting at a Knoxville high school has been identified and a bullet that hit the officer did not come from the student’s gun, authorities said.
The Knoxville Police Department responded to a report of someone possibly armed with a gun at the school around 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect in a restroom and ordered him to come out, but he refused to comply, TBI said in a press release. The officers entered the restroom, a struggle ensued, and the student’s gun was fired, TBI said. The officers fired twice. One of the KPD officers was hit by a bullet in the upper leg, but not from the student’s gun.More Related News