Man Died from Self-Inflicted Gunshot wound in I-24 Incident; Trooper Not at Fault

May 12, 2020

According to information On Target News released on Saturday, at approximately 3:00 PM, a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper was dispatched to a crash along I-24 West in Coffee County. Upon arrival, the trooper observed a car in the median, near mile marker 120. While the trooper was working the crash, the driver walked over to the car and retrieved a gun.

According to Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott, 49 year-old William Pound from Georgia fired a weapon, resulting in the trooper returning fire. It was discovered that the man had died from a gunshot wound.

On Tuesday afternoon Northcott told On Target News that according to a preliminary autopsy, Pound died from a self-inflicted gun shot wound. Northcott added that the state trooper’s two shots hit the outside of the vehicle and did not enter inside.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. Current General Manager Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (28 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,796 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.