A Tennessee police officer shot over the weekend when a welfare check morphed into a shootout has died, officials said Tuesday. Steve Hinkle, with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, was shot by 44-year-old Jackie Scott Pendergrass on Saturday. “Sergeant Hinkle proudly served Sullivan County with honor and distinction for over 27 years as a full-time employee,” the sheriff’s office said via Facebook. “He also served as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for five years prior to his full-time employment.”According to the Tennessee Bureaus of Investigation (TBI), deputies were dispatched to Pendergrass' home after a welfare check was requested. TENNESSEE SHOOTER DEAD, OFFICER IN ‘SERIOUS CONDITION’ AFTER WELFARE CHECK TURNS DEADLY, OFFICIALS SAYHinkle was struck at one point and was taken to the hospital in serious condition.

Source: Fox News February 27, 2019 02:37 UTC