Man accused of firing gun outside of Cleveland Walmart this evening
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – The call came in as an active shooter outside the Walmart in Cleveland.
When Bradley County deputies and Cleveland Police arrived, they found a man inside an SUV parking in the fire lane.
911 callers said he was threatening the store and then fired shots into the air.
Officers say the suspect still had the gun in his hand when they got there, but he later put it on the top of the vehicle.
He got out of the SUV, but refused commands from officers.
The Sheriff’s Office says when deputies tried to detain him, a fight broke out.
They used a taser on him with little effect.
When more officers arrived, they were able to subdue him.
Doyle Herron faces charges of reckless endangerment, two counts of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and aggravated assault against a first responder.