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POWELL, TENNESSEE, USA — Officer-Involved Shooting at the Weigel's on Clinton Highway

Knox County Sheriff's deputies were involved in a shooting on Sunday morning at the Weigel's in the 7500 block of Clinton Highway in Powell, after responding to a report of a suspicious person acting erratically. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now investigating the shooting. No condition details for anyone involved have been released yet, and no names have been released. There was a heavy law enforcement presence at the scene, and residents and motorists were asked to avoid the area. This case page will be followed and updated as official information is released.

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Date
October 25, 2026
Location
Powell, Knox County, Tennessee
Stage
VICTIMS IDENTIFIED

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Knox County Sheriff's vehicles at the Weigel's on Clinton Highway in Powell after a deputy shot and killed Caleb Barber. Credit: WBIR

Next expected update: Findings from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Timeline

  1. NEW VICTIMS IDENTIFIED

    Update #4 — Man shot by deputy named

    The man shot dead has been identified as Caleb Barber, 31. The deputy has been named as Deputy R. Duncan and placed on paid administrative leave. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating and will send its findings to the District Attorney. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
  2. CORRECTION What changed: Title now includes the state and USA

    VICTIMS IDENTIFIED

    Update #3 — Correction: Title now includes the state and USA

    Correction: Title now includes the state and USA

    Title now includes the state and USA

  3. VICTIMS IDENTIFIED

    Update #2 — Deputy Who Shot Caleb Barber Is Named and Put on Paid Leave

    The Knox County Sheriff's Office has named the deputy who shot and killed Caleb Barber, 31, at the Weigel's gas station on Clinton Highway in Powell, Tennessee, on Sunday morning, Oct. 25. He is Deputy Riley Duncan, who joined the sheriff's office in May 2025 and works in the patrol unit. Deputy Duncan was not hurt. He has been taken off duty with pay while the shooting is investigated, which the sheriff's office says is its normal rule. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the state police agency, is leading the investigation and will send its findings to the Knox County District Attorney. Officials have not yet said why the encounter turned into a shooting.

  4. VICTIMS IDENTIFIED

    Update #1 — TBI Identifies Man Killed by Deputy as Caleb Barber, 31

    The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identified the man shot and killed by a Knox County deputy as Caleb Barber, 31. Deputies answered reports of an armed person acting erratically in the parking lot, and the deputy fired as the situation escalated. Barber died at the scene, and the TBI will send its findings to the district attorney.

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