TBI identifies woman fatally shot by Shelby Co. deputies Saturday; investigation continues
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified a woman who was fatally shot by a Shelby County Sheriff's deputy in Bartlett Saturday. Melissa...
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified a woman who was fatally shot by a Shelby County Sheriff's deputy in Bartlett Saturday. Melissa S. Horton, 43, was pulled over because law enforcement believed she had been involved in a domestic violence incident, officials said. "At approximately 2:40 p.m., deputies stopped the vehicle on Ellis Road near Golden Valley Lane in Bartlett," TBI spokesperson Keli McAlister said at a press conference Saturday evening. "For reasons still under investigation, as officers approached the vehicle, shots were fired, and the driver was struck.