Others were injured in the incident in Tennessee, authorities said.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — A gunfight between police and a man inside a home in east Tennessee left him dead and wounded a K-9 police dog named Hank, who is recovering from surgery, authorities said Saturday.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation did not say if police gunfire killed the man, 63-year-old David Wright, who was found dead inside the house. The bureau said an autopsy would determine the manner and cause of death. A second person in the home was hospitalized with unspecified injuries. The bureau’s news release did not identify the injured person.on Friday night after a felony in which someone evaded police in a vehicle, the bureau said. Someone inside the home fired at the officers, who shot back. The bureau is investigating the shooting.
This undated photo released by the Sevierville Police Dept. shows K-9 officer Hank, who was injured in a gunfight. Sevierville city spokesperson Bob Stahlke said Hank the K-9 officer underwent surgery for a gunshot wound and was transferred to a veterinary clinic in Knoxville. The Belgian Malinois was later sent home to recuperate with his police handler, Stahlke said.
Two sheriff’s deputies and one city officer were treated for minor injuries that were not caused by gunshots, the bureau said. They were not identified.
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