Showdown in Knoxville: Deputy’s Life Threatened During Live Coverage of Violent Confrontation with Wanted Suspect
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A routine police response turned perilous when a confrontation with a wanted suspect escalated into chaos during a live television broadcast over the weekend. Deputy Dalton Swanger was part of a team investigating reports of gunfire in a Knoxville neighborhood Saturday night. The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Christopher Hensley, was tracked down to a nearby wooded area where the deputies initiated their approach. Authorities said the deputies announced their presence, but Hensley …