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BELVIDERE, Tenn. -- Friends and co-workers of Deputy Mike Claiborne said he was out house hunting when he was shot and killed Saturday night. According to authorities, Claiborne, 25, was with his girlfriend when he was shot in the head at a residence on Rowe Gap Road. Claiborne was off-duty at the time, said investigators. Neighbors said Larry White lives at the home, and has experienced several break-ins. They added that White may have thought someone was attempting to burglarize his home. It was still not clear what led up to the gunfire. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it...

Sheriff's deputy dies from gunshot wound Shelby County Sheriff's deputy George Selby, 32, died at the Med tonight during surgery. He was shot around 6 p.m. Wednesday at 2453 Chattering Lane. A visibly shaken Sheriff Mark Luttrell told reporters the deputy died on the operating table. Luttrell said the deputy was a family man. Initial reports from the scene had indicated Selby was not seriously wounded. Shelby County sheriff's office spokesman Steve Shular says deputies were serving a search warrant for suspicion of marijuana and cocaine. He says deputies approached the door, identified themselves and were about to go in...