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Bryan Calvin Lee
Gender : Male
Age : 43
Race : White
Date : 10/12/2021
Location : 2962 Sevier Ave
City : Knoxville
County : Knox
State : Tennessee
Agency : Knoxville Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during execution of search warrant
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 12, 2021, at approximately 11:40 a.m., members of the Knoxville Police Department's Special Operations Squad were assisting agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Drug Investigation Division and the 5th Judicial Drug Task Force in executing a search warrant at a residence in the 2900 block of Sevier Avenue. Upon arrival, officers encountered 43-year-old Bryan Calvin with a gun. Preliminary reports indicate that Lee pointed the firearm at officers. They engaged him in a shootout and killed him. Lee was struck and pronounced dead at the scene.
