One dead after officer involved shooting in Hickman County

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HICKMAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday in Hickman County in the 2100 block of Old Beaver Creek Road.

According to the TBI, deputies with the Hickman County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop.

A struggle began between deputies and a man, James Heggie, in the front passenger seat.

The reason for the struggle is still under investigation.

TBI says multiple officers fired their weapons striking Heggie.

He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

No law enforcement personnel were injured during the incident.

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