Suspect in Ooltewah manhunt dead after house fire

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: A standoff has ended Tuesday night after the suspect in an Ooltewah manhunt died after a house fire near Rising Fawn Place, HCSO says.

Deputies received a call about an individual firing a weapon at the home Tuesday afternoon.

Upon arrival, the suspect went inside the residence and came back out to shoot at deputies. As a result, several deputies shot back. Police believe the suspect was struck based on the blood that was seen on the porch of the home.

Gas was deployed to extract the suspect, but it was not successful. Around 7:00pm, the home caught on fire, officials say. Two dogs were rescued from the home.

HCSO says the suspect had plenty of opportunities to come out of the house.

Although the identity of the suspect has not been released yet, the following warrants were obtained:

• 3 counts of attempted first-degree murder
• 3 counts of aggravated assaults
• 1 count of reckless endangerment

TBI will conduct an investigation.

Local 3 is working to learn more information.


PREVIOUS STORY: The suspect in the Tuesday Ooltewah manhunt has been contained inside a residence in Rising Fawn Place. SWAT and HNT personnel have been working for several hours to get the suspect to exit the home.

This is a developing story & will be updated.


PREVIOUS STORY: Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect in Ooltewah who they say fired at them on Tuesday afternoon.

An HCSO spokesperson says the search is happening in the area of Pattentown Road and Smith Lane.

Details are limited at this time but the public is asked to avoid the area as the search continues.

The spokesperson says the suspect apparently fired at deputies shortly before 3:30pm.
Local 3 Photojournalist KJ Simpson is at a command post set up by law enforcement on Bill Reed Road.

He reports hearing a loud boom at around 5:10pm and says there is a heavy presence of officers with rifles and body armor all over the surrounding area.

We have a crew working to learn more.