A Middle Tennessee man was killed by a Lenoir City police officer overnight when the victim allegedly attempted to flee a DUI stop, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
The officer, whose name has not been released, had made contact with the suspected DUI driver at Bimbos convenience store, 1204 U.S. Highway 321 in Lenoir City early Sunday, TBI spokeswoman Susan Niland said.
The officer was arresting a passenger in the pickup for public intoxication when the driver sped away.
“While the officer attempted to prevent the driver from fleeing, early reports indicate the officer jumped into the bed of the vehicle,” according to Niland. “The officer remained in the bed of the truck while the driver exited the parking lot and pulled into the road.
“The officer ordered the driver to stop and fired shots into the cab of the truck, striking and killing the driver.”
TBI identified the driver as 30-year-old Joshua Grubb of Lebanon, Tenn.
The pickup came to a stop across the highway at another convenience store. The officer “did not sustain any significant injuries,” Niland said.
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