Suspect Sentenced in Chase and Officer-Involved Shooting in Anderson County

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Suspect Sentenced in Chase and Officer-Involved Shooting in Anderson County

Posted on July 10, 2025

The man involved in an officer-involved shooting in Anderson County is sentenced and will spend time behind bars.

27-year-old Dylan Phillips is accused of leading Campbell County Sheriff’s Office and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office on a chase in December of last year.

The chase ended on I-75 when Phillips pulled over and pointed a weapon at officers who fired at him.

He pleaded guilty to several charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and evading arrest and has been sentenced to four years in prison.

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