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Tenn. deputy shot during standoff, in serious condition

Someone from inside a home began firing at deputies as they tried to serve an arrest warrant

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By Suzie Ziegler

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. — A Sullivan County sheriff’s deputy is in serious condition after being shot during a standoff early Friday, reported WCYB.

According to the report, the incident began when deputies tried to pull over a driver with outstanding warrants. The driver refused to pull over but eventually stopped at a residence. As deputies walked up to the house, someone fired at the officers from inside the home, according to WCYB.

One deputy was struck by gunfire and was in serious condition as of Friday afternoon. A suspect was taken into custody after the standoff, according to WCYB.

The investigation is ongoing.

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