Deputy shot and killed responding to shots fired call at Tenn. Days Inn, police say

MARTIN, Tenn. (KFVS/WSMV/Gray News) – A deputy in Tennessee was shot and killed Friday in the line of duty while responding to a report of possible shots fired at a Days Inn.

Martin police said deputies with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist.

Around 3 a.m., as deputies were heading to the scene, they saw a vehicle leaving a gas station near the motel. The driver fired shots, hitting a deputy.

The deputy, identified as 37-year-old Derrick Bonham, was taken to a local hospital and died.

Bonham leaves behind his wife of 9 years, Nicole, and three children ages 7, 4, and 3,

“His loss is immeasurable, and our hearts remain with his family as they navigate this unimaginable grief,” the Weakley County Sheriff’s Office said.

Martin police officers took a suspect into custody when they arrived at the shooting scene.