(TBI/Peg Broadcasting News)
TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that happened Sunday in Morgan County. Preliminary information indicates at approximately 5:30 p.m. Eastern, deputies with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of reports of a man with a gun to the 200 block of Coal Hill Road in Harriman. When deputies arrived, they made contact with a man who was armed, resulting in a standoff with the individual. As part of a mutual aid agreement, deputies with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist. According to reports from the scene, as the standoff continued, the individual identified as 22-year-old Paul Crass (DOB: 5/8/98) of Harriman, discharged his firearm resulting in deputies returning fire and striking Crass. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. No officers were injured during the incident. At this time, the investigation remains active and ongoing.