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TBI: Suspect dead after being shot by Greeneville police officers

One person died, and the TBI has been called in to investigate.

GREENE COUNTY, Tennessee — A person is dead after being shot by officers in Greeneville on Tuesday night. He was identified as Hollis Lewis, 51, from Bybee, TN.

According to Assistant Police Chief Michael Crum, the incident happened at the 1600 HWY 70 Bypass in Greeneville. When officers arrived, they found Lewis trying to enter the apartment of his ex-girlfriend by firing shots at the door.

He refused to comply when officers ordered him to drop the weapon, according to a TBI post about the incident. The situation then escalated, and two officers fired shots, according to authorities.

Lewis was taken to the hospital. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is looking into the incident.

Crum said no officers were injured.

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