1 dead, 2 injured in officer-involved shooting in Raleigh; TBI to investigate

Lawrencia Grose
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is dead, and two other people are injured, including a Memphis Police officer, following a shooting in Raleigh Friday morning.

According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the suspect has been identified as 39-year-old Freeman Sherman, Jr.

Memphis Police say they responded to reports of a stabbing a little after 3 a.m. in the 3000 block of Dumbarton Road.

When they arrived, they heard a disturbance inside the home. Once they entered, they found a man with a stab wound.

Officers say Sherman was in an upstairs bedroom and armed with several knives. Sherman began to swing a knife at the two officers, which caused one of them to fall down a flight of steps.

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According to MPD, that is when the second officer fired a shot at Sherman, killing him.

The stabbing victim was taken to Regional One in critical condition. The man is now listed as stable, police say.

The officer who fell down the steps sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

TBI says they will continue to investigate the deadly shooting including collecting evidence and conducting interviews.

This story will be updated.

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