Two men have died in separate shootings involving Tennessee law enforcement officers, authorities said.
One man died early Wednesday in Shelby County and the other died Tuesday across the state in Jefferson County, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Preliminary information indicates the shooting in Shelby County happened after the man fled a traffic stop and then exited his vehicle with a weapon, the bureau said in a statement.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that the suspect had fired shots at deputies during the pursuit.