Fatal Encounters

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Jackie Scott Pendergrass

Name: Jackie Scott Pendergrass
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 02/23/2019
Location: 3606 US 11W
Blountville, Tennessee, 37617
County: Sullivan
Agency: Sullivan County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: During a welfare check, Jackie Scott Pendergrass allegedly fired a shot at deputies as they approached the house. Deputies reportedly retreated and tried to communicate with Pendergrass, but he opened fire on them a short time later. During an exchange of gunfire, a deputy was shot. Pendergrass was killed. Autopsy results showed Pendergrass had shot himself with a .45 handgun..
Unique ID: 25625

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