A man arrested after an hours-long standoff in Smyrna was wanted in connection with the death of a Robertson County Sheriff’s Office deputy, officials reported.
Deputy Savanna Puckett was found dead with a gunshot wound inside her burning home in Springfield Sunday night, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. She was 22.
The standoff ended around 11:30 a.m. Monday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported. The standoff was on Odom Court in Smyrna and stemmed from the execution of a search warrant, TBI said.
Officials did not release any information about the man arrested or his relationship to Puckett.
“The investigation remains active and ongoing, and we’ll provide more details as soon as we’re able to do so,” TBI said in a tweet.
Another deputy went to check on Puckett around 5 p.m. Sunday when she did not report for her shift and found her home in the 5100 block of Highway 41 in Springfield engulfed in flames, the release said. The deputy was not able to make it inside due to the extent of the fire. Once firefighters arrived, they found Puckett inside.
She was a four-year veteran on the force, according to the release. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed it is investigating the fire and Puckett’s death.
“Words cannot express the sadness and grief that Savanna’s family and her Sheriff’s Office family are facing right now,” Sheriff Michael Van Dyke said in the release. “This is a tragedy that we are processing minute by minute. Please keep Savanna, her family and the Sheriff’s Office in your thoughts and prayers.”
It was not immediately clear if the gunshot wound or the fire caused Puckett’s death.
The cause and origin of the fire remained under investigation Monday.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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