Deputies responded to reports of a man shooting a gun inside a home. When deputies arrived, they made contact with the man. While encountering the subject, an officer with the Bean Station PD and an officer with Rutledge PD fired at the man, killing him. No other details are available concerning the shooting at this time.
Agency: Bean Station Police Department, Rutledge Police Department
Motive: gunshots
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Robbie Leigh Hodge
Death Date: May 7, 2021
County: Grainger
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6843