Authorities: Tennessee deputy fatally shoots man
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Tennessee authorities say a deputy responding to a domestic disturbance call has fatally shot a man.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a news release Thursday that the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence in Church Hill.
Upon arrival, deputies observed 26-year-old Joshua D. Babb through the front door of the residence with what appeared to be a gun in his waistband. The news release says he refused to comply with verbal commands.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The release says that, at some point during the confrontation, Babb threatened officers with the gun. A deputy then fired shots and hit him.
Babb was pronounced dead at the scene. The deputies weren't injured.
The TBI is investigating the shooting.