jul 16, 2020 - Chase Rountree

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A trooper responded to a report that someone was shooting at vehicles on the roadway around 8 a.m. The trooper and Knox County Sheriff Sheriff Hunter Embesi stopped a truck/tractor semi-trailer near Benjamin. The tractor-trailer was allegedly stolen and was occupied by a man and woman. The man, Chase Rountree, got out of the truck after stopping and had a firearm. He reportedly refused to follow the commands of the officers and pointed the gun at them. He was then fatally shot by both the trooper and the sheriff.

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