Jacob Johnson
Jacob Johnson, a 46-year-old man from Sneedville, Tennessee, died after a gunshot wound he sustained while in the back of a Hancock County deputies' patrol car on a Saturday night, following a domestic dispute call. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating at the request of the district attorney, says preliminary information indicates the wound was self-inflicted. The investigation is ongoing, and no further findings have been reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says preliminary information indicates a self-inflicted gunshot wound while he was in a patrol car, and its investigation is ongoing.
Reported by: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).