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Timmy Lee Thurman Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : White
Date : 04/14/2022
Location : 200 block of Elm Lane
City : Bristol
County : Sullivan
State : Tennessee
Agency : Sullivan County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sullivan County deputies attempted to traffic-stop Timmy Lee Thurman Jr. but he kept driving. Police escalated a high-speed chase and claim that he fired a shot at them. He stopped, ran away on foot and allegedly pointed a gun again. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-bristol/
https://wcyb.com/news/local/tbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-bristol-04-14-2022
