The TBI is investigating after a woman was killed Tuesday night (12/23/2025) during an officer-involved shooting in Knoxville. Just before 5pm, Knox County deputies and the THP responded to the parking lot of a business after locating the vehicle of a woman who had previously reported she was being followed and in danger. Authorities say 57-year-old Ginger Phillips was inside her vehicle, armed with a gun, and threatening to harm herself. Knox County deputies negotiated with her for several hours and just before 11pm, for reasons still under investigation, two Knox County deputies fired shots, striking Phillips. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
TBI Investigating After Woman Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting in Knoxville
Dec 24, 2025 | 5:23 PM