Investigators said the deputy found someone in a stolen car. It was immediately unclear how things escalated, but the situation ended with the deputy firing at least one shot, hitting and killing a suspect.

Authorities say that at least one sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a person suspected of driving a stolen car in Memphis, Tennessee.

A deputy with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office was "involved in" a shooting Tuesday morning, SCSO said in a social media statement.

A suspected car thief was shot dead by a deputy in Memphis, Tennessee. The Shelby County Sheriff's deputies attempted to arrest the individual when the situation escalated, resulting in the suspect's death.

A Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a shooting Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said. The shooting happened in the 1600 block of Shelby Oaks Drive, in northeast Memphis. All drivers are asked to avoid the area for a few hours during the investigation.

The deadly shooting happened in the 1600 block of North Shelby Oaks Drive Tuesday morning, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO). The TBI was immediately called in to investigate the shooting, as is standard practice when a law enforcement officer shoots a suspect.