3-19-21 Officer Involved Shooting - 3600 Block of Premium Drive

Reporting party stated that the suspect was destroying her room.
Officers encountered the suspect, who was clearly agitated and exhibiting erratic behavior.
Officers made several attempts to de-escalate the situation, but to no avail.
The suspect then produced a deadly weapon fashioned to look and function as a knife and placed Officers in imminent, life threatening danger.
Officers engaged the suspect, shots were fired, with the suspect sustaining life threatening injuries.
Officers began rendering life saving care and called for EMS.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital by Hamilton County EMS.
The suspect's weapon was recovered and collected on scene.
Per Chattanooga Police Department policy, all Officers involved will be placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office will be handling the criminal investigation and all inquiries should be directed to them.