"Fatal Shooting: Deputy Killed, Another Injured in Blount County"

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"Fatal Shooting: Deputy Killed, Another Injured in Blount County"
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One deputy was killed and another injured in an officer-involved shooting in Blount County, Tennessee. The Blount County Sheriff's Office is searching for Kenneth Dehart, 42, in connection to the shooting and has issued warrants for first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and felon in possession of a firearm. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Blue Alert for Dehart and set up a tip line for information on his whereabouts. Sevierville Road in the 4900 block has been shut down, and anyone with information is urged to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.

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