Bodycam Shows Police Shootout Between Knoxville Officer and Armed Man

(Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Knoxville, Tennessee On December 24, 2023, at around 5:20 a. m., Knoxville Police Officer Caleb Bailey was dispatched to the area of Lakeside Street and Ace Miller Way. It was reported that the occupant of a silver sedan had fired shots at nearby residences, crashed into a Chilhowee Park fence on Lakeside Street, and ran from the car. Bailey quickly arrived on scene and encountered the male subject, later identified as 38yearold Leroy Brooks, on Lakeside Street. After being confronted, Brooks fired at Bailey, and Bailey returned fire. Brooks then ran into the woods off of Lakeside. Nobody was struck or injured in the exchange of gunfire. After an extensive search, Brooks was found unresponsive in the woods. Responding officers administered Narcan to Brooks, who then regained consciousness and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. After his release from the hospital and upon continued inv