A Hamilton County (TN) Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy has died after a shooting involving police officers.
Chattanooga Police responded to a disorder with a weapon involved on Shawnee Trail on Wednesday at 1:27 a.m. One shot was fired before officers arrived on scene. When police officers arrived, they encountered two off-duty CPD officers leaving the home.
A separate group of CPD officers encountered an armed suspect outside the home. Officials say it was during that encounter that police were forced to shoot that suspect. Officers gave medical aid while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. The suspect was taken by ambulance to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Correction Deputy Daniel Hendrix was celebrating his birthday with two off-duty Chattanooga police officers before the disorderly call was made to Chattanooga police. Chattanooga police fired four times when they encountered Hendrix. Hendrix later died from his gunshot wounds at a local hospital.
Authorities discovered the suspect was an employee of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. His role and status are unclear at this time. The Hamilton Count Sheriff’s Office and the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office has been notified. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is the lead agency in this case.