TBI agents investigate shooting in Greenbrier – TBINewsroom.com

At the request of the 19.^th Judicial District Attorney General Robert Nash and special agents with the TBI continue to investigate a shooting incident Friday evening involving a Greenbrier Police Department officer.

Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred following a traffic stop in the 100 block of Candy Lane. A Greenbrier Police Department officer stopped a Nissan Maxima, but the driver fled and attempted to strike the officer after a female passenger exited the vehicle. The officer fired shots at the car, but as of this release, it is unclear if the shots struck the car or the driver, as efforts to locate both were ongoing at the time of this release.

As part of this ongoing investigation, TBI is asking the public for help in locating 22-year-old Jalon Devon Smith, who is now charged in connection with Friday night’s incident. At the time of the incident, Smith was driving a blue 2009 Nissan Maxima with TN license plate 550-BMRL. Anyone with information on Smith’s whereabouts or the vehicle should call 1-800-TBI-FIND.

TBI agents are working to independently determine the sequence of events that led to the shooting. This includes gathering evidence and conducting interviews. Throughout the process, the investigative findings are submitted to the Attorney General for further review and consideration. The TBI acts solely as a fact-finder in its cases and does not determine whether an officer’s actions were justified in such cases. That decision rests with the Attorney General requesting the TBI’s involvement.

The TBI does not identify officers involved in such incidents, but refers such questions to the appropriate department, which will answer them at its discretion.

Any available updates on this investigation will be posted online at TBINewsroom.com.

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