Deadly Signal Mountain confrontation being investigated by TBI

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) will investigate a deadly confrontation on Signal Mountain on Monday night.

The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office was called to investigate a homicide around 8:45 at a home on Dandy Road near the “Lone Oak” community.

Officials confirm someone was killed there, but will not release that information until later today.

After several other agencies got involved, they located the suspect… Johnny Michael Queen.. on Big Fork Road on the bluff overlooking the Sequatchie Valley.

During the negotiations, officers say he pointed a weapon at them and they fired.

Queen was killed by the gunfire.

TBI agents will investigate the circumstances and turn over their results to the District Attorney.