Authorities: Deputy Who Was Fatally Shot Had Previous Arrest

(AP) — An off-duty deputy who was fatally shot by Chattanooga police was facing a $250,000 federal civil rights lawsuit by a woman who accused him of beating her in a local jail while she was shackled. Police on Wednesday shot and killed the deputy, who was off-duty and had been celebrating his 26th birthday with two female Chattanooga Police officers, after Hendrix drew his gun, became agitated and refused commands to drop the weapon, authorities said. "Hendrix obtained the criminal charges after he falsely swore under oath to the misrepresentation he made in an affidavit of complaint in his attempt to provide justification for his assault on the plaintiff," the lawsuit states. "Given that this matter is still pending, the local rules of federal court prohibit an attorney from commenting," D.

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