Morgan County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: An armed man shot twice during a standoff Thursday with detectives in Morgan County is identified.
District Attorney General Russell Johnson says the incident took place around noon at 224 CCC Road near Highway 62 when two detectives responded to a call for a man with a gun.
Johnson says a preliminary investigation indicates that during the response, 48-year-old Michael Blalock likely shot first before at least one of the detectives returned fire.
Blalock was taken by Life Star to the hospital and is expected to survive. He is facing several charges connected to a domestic incident that happened prior to the detectives’ response and others connected to the officer-involved shooting.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating.
ORIGINAL STORY: One person is injured Thursday after reportedly exchanging gunfire with Morgan County Sheriff’s Office detectives.
District Attorney General Russell Johnson says the incident took place on CCC Road near Highway 62 when two detectives responded to a call for a man with a gun.
Johnson says a preliminary investigation indicates that during the response, the suspect likely shot first before at least one of the detectives returned fire.
The man, who has not been identified, was shot twice; he was taken by Life Star to the hospital and is expected to survive.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating.
