Update: suspect in Ooltewah Manhunt dead after the house fire | Local news

UPDATE: A patient situation ended on Tuesday evening after the suspect had died in an Ooltewah manhunt in a house fire, the police said.

Local 3 is working on finding more information.

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Previous history: The suspect in Tuesday Ooltewah Manhunt is included in a residence in the rise of the Fawn Place. The SWAT and HNT staff have been working for several hours to get the suspect to leave the house.

This is a history of development and is updated.

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Previous history: HAMALTON COUNTY's deputies are looking for a suspect in Ooltewah, of whom they say he was fired at them on Tuesday afternoon.

An HCSO spokesman says that the search in the area of ​​the Pattentown Road and the Smith Lane takes place.

The details are limited at this point, but the public is asked to avoid the area in the course of the search.

The spokesman says that the suspect apparently shot on MPs shortly before 3:30 p.m.

Local 3 photo journalist KJ Simpson is in a command post set up by law enforcement authorities on Bill Reed Road.

He reports that he heard a loud boom around 5.10 p.m. and says that there is a difficult presence of officers with rifles and body armor in the whole area.

We have a crew that works to learn more.

Stay in local 3 messages for updates for this developing story.