Deputy dies after being shot while responding to Knoxville domestic disturbance call
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee sheriff’s deputy has died from wounds suffered during an exchange of gunfire while responding to a domestic disturbance. Tucker Blakely, 29, died at a hospital after the shooting Sunday night, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday in a statement. “Today we are completely heartbroken. The family of Officer Tucker Blakely and our Knox County Sheriff’s Office family are processing what is sure to be the most difficult of our days,” the statement said. “Officer Blakely is a hero. He lived as a hero,...