![]() and our officers were not even certain that he was in the bathroom prior to going in the bathroom and looking for him. One reason was there was no prior contact with Anthony Thompson, Jr. “There are several reasons why crisis negotiators would not have been used in that situation. Rest assured, I am committed and the Knoxville Police Department is committed to putting the work in to repair those relationships,” said Noel. ![]() ![]() We know that this incident damaged relationships between our department and between the community. Most importantly our thoughts remain with the family of Anthony Thompson Jr. That day was a tragedy for so many people in so many ways. “The findings of o ur internal investigation in no way diminish how deeply saddened we are as a department about what happened on April 12, 2021. Officer Jonathan Clabough then fired his service weapon twice, one fatally striking Thompson and the other striking Officer Adam Willson in the leg. Thompson’s gun discharged during the struggle and struck a trashcan. ![]() Thompson was fatally shot while officers attempted to disarm him in a school bathroom. Knoxville Police Department officers responded to Austin-East on a report of a male subject who was armed in the school. The shooting took place on April 12, 2021, and led to the death of Austin-East student, 17-year-old Anthony Thompson Jr. While the investigation found that officers’ use of force was justified, Noel said the department will create a use of force review board. ( WATE) - Knoxville Police Chief Paul Noel shared the findings of an internal investigation into the officer-involved shooting inside of Austin-East Magnet High School. ![]()
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