Man shot and killed after producing a firearm and striking a deputy

TBI Officer Involved Shooting

MAURY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of an officer-involved shooting Sunday morning involving the Maury County Sheriff’s Office.

The investigation shows that around 3:00 Sunday morning at a gas station in the 2400 block of New Lewisburg Highway in Columbia, where deputies were dispatched to a report of possible drug activity and a couple fighting.

When they arrived to investigate, deputies found a man and woman in a car on the side of the building.

After a brief time, the man, identified as 25-year-old Clayton Tyler Dodson, produced a firearm, and shot at the deputy striking him in his vest.

Both deputies returned fire, striking Dodson, who was subsequently pronounced deceased at the hospital.

The deputy sustained minor injuries in the incident.

TBI agents are working to independently determine the series of events leading to the shooting, including collecting evidence and conducting interviews.

This investigation is ongoing, and there are no further details available.