CAVE CITY — A Tennessee man allegedly pointed a firearm toward Barren County deputies before he was killed in an encounter last weekend.
A preliminary investigation revealed deputies with the Barren County Sheriff’s Office responded to conduct a welfare check near an address along Paul Clark Road. Police arrived and a subject began to flee, according to a news release.
Dillon E. Walker, 31, of Westmoreland, Tenn., fled from a vehicle on the side of the road. He was located in a field and was holding a firearm. He pointed it at deputies after they commanded him to drop the weapon, police said. A deputy fired and struck Walker. He was killed by the gunfire.
Deputies Jason Morgan and Trey Wyatt are on administrative leave, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Walker was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and no further information was released.
