Tenn: 1 dead, 1 injured, K-9 shot at home in New Center

NEW CENTER, Tenn. (WATE) — A Sevierville Police K-9 was shot late Friday in the New Center community of Sevier County, according to Sevier County Sheriff Michael Hodges. The TBI released more information on Saturday that the shooting that involved officers left one person dead and one injured.

TBI identified the person who died as David Wright, 64. According to the TBI, an autopsy will be done to determine the cause and manner of Wright’s death.

The TBI reports that it happened around 8:15 p.m. when law enforcement were at a house on Holly Drive, off Old Newport Highway, to follow up on an incident involving a felony evading charge. The identity of the person being arrested was not released.