Sheriff's deputy shot, man dead in Tennessee during standoff
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a man who fired on sheriff's deputies has died in a standoff at a Tennessee home in which deputies returned fire and one of the officers was shot and wounded.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says 44-year-old Jackie Scott Pendergrass was found dead in the home where he had barricaded himself Saturday.A TBI statement says Pendergrass fired at least one shot at deputies when they initially approached the home after receiving a request to check on
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