TBI investigating self-inflicted shooting death in back of Hancock County patrol vehicle after arrest

TBI: Man dies after 'self-inflicted gunshot wound' in back of Hancock County patrol vehicle

HANCOCK COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A man is dead after reportedly suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the back of a Hancock County Sheriff's Office vehicle, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). The TBI stated Third Judicial District Attorney General Dan Armstrong requested agents investigate the death of Jacob Johnson, 46. The TBI [...]

TBI investigating self-inflicted shooting death in back of Hancock County patrol vehicle after arrest

Deputies took Jacob Johnson, 46, into custody. The TBI said preliminary information suggests he had a firearm in the back of the patrol vehicle and shot himself.

TBI investigating after man shoots self in back of Hancock County patrol vehicle

The TBI is investigating after a man is dead after reportedly suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the back of a Hancock County Sheriff’s Office vehicle. Third Judicial District Attorney General Dan Armstrong requested agents investigate the death of 46 year old Jacob Johnson. Deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported domestic dispute on Mack Lamb Road in Sneedville Saturday night. After arriving, Johnson w…