Man in Hampton firing up to a dozen shots from home subdued by Carter County officers

Officers with the Carter County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office were able to subdue a Hampton man who threatened to harm himself while firing a gun from his home.

The incident took place in the 800 block of Rittertown Road. An office report said the man who had barricaded himself fired up to a dozen shots while deputies tried to speak with the individual and offer help.

The man was then assisted by officers who administered first aid due to a laceration on his arm. The report noted the man set a piece of furniture on fire causing damage to the home.

*Editor’s Note: The information released by the Sheriff’s Office included the name of the individual in the incident. We are withholding that information due to the sensitivity of the man’s mental health condition described by attending officers.