JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Alexander James Russom, a well-known suspect with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, fired shots at officers Wednesday night, injuring K-9 deputy Jocko.

Authorities are investigating a Wednesday night officer-involved shooting in Mountain City that left one person dead and a K-9 injured. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) reports that ...

Preliminary information indicated that when deputies arrived, Alexander James Russom fired shots. Deputies returned fire, striking Russom. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.

The TBI stated that 39-year-old Alexander Russom was killed in the shooting. Authorities tried to stop Russom last month in Johnson County, but Russom fled from police and authorities had been ...