Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office
A 43-year-old man died after brandishing a firearm and threatening Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office deputies outside his home late Wednesday night,said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh.
Deputies responded to a domestic call about 9:38 p.m. at the Cascade subdivision near Walter Hill.
“They learned an armed man was in the house with three potential hostages,” Fitzhugh said.
Two people exited the home but a third person was unable to leave because of medical reasons.
The Sheriff’s Crisis Negotiations Team deputies started negotiations with the man.
“After about one hour of negotiations, the man exited the house brandishing a firearm and officers engaged,” Fitzhugh said. “The man is deceased. Our deputies were not harmed.”
The man’s name is not being released yet until relatives are notified.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents are investigating.
TBI Update 6:29 AM
At the request of 16th District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI Agents continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a fatal officer-involved shooting Wednesday night in Rutherford County.
Preliminary information indicates deputies from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a man, identified as Allon Jones (DOB 5/1/75), possibly holding family members hostage at a home located in the 200 block of Breeze Drive. The deputies tried to negotiate with Jones for a period of time, but the situation escalated when he reportedly exited the home, brandished a firearm, and pointed it in the direction of the law enforcement officers. The deputies subsequently fired at Jones, striking him. Medics took him to St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. No law enforcement officers were injured in the incident.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation, as TBI Special Agents continue to work to gather any and all relevant interviews and evidence. As in any case, TBI’s investigative findings will be shared with the District Attorney General throughout the process for his consideration and review.
As is our policy, the TBI does not identify the officers involved in these types of incidents and instead refers questions of that nature to their respective department.
Any updates on this investigation will be posted online at TBINewsroom.com.
