Suspect killed in Stewart County officer-involved shooting

A suspect was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting Saturday evening in Stewart County, Tennessee.

Sheriff Frankie Gray says deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle in the area of Hayes Ridge Road.

After searching the area, the vehicle was located off Highway 46 near Indian Mound.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says deputies made contact with 43-year old Billy Joe Reynolds, who was making suicidal comments while in possession of a gun.

Reynolds allegedly fired multiple shots at the deputies and three deputies then returned fire and killed the suspect.

Investigation into the incident continues by the TBI.