Name withheld by police

Suicide

Chattanooga officers responded to a suicidal individual with a weapon. When officers entered the man's apartment, he brandished a firearm. Officer Cottell and other responding officers began ordering the man to drop his weapon. The man refused to comply and fired one round, shooting himself. Cottell, from a distance of approximately 15 feet, fired three rounds. The officer was cleared of any wrongdoing.