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According to the D.A.’s Office, Horton, from Brownsville, Tennessee, was wanted by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office for trying to shoot her fiancé. According to the TBI, the Fayette County incident happened early on the day of March 18, 2023.

The TBI said Shelby County deputies spotted the vehicle involved about 2:40 p.m., at Ellis Rd. and Golden Valley Ln., across the street from Galilee Memorial Gardens in Bartlett.

The D.A.’s office said the two deputies pulled Horton over and demanded she get out of the car, and that’s when Horton, while inside the car, grabbed a shotgun and pointed it at one deputy, who fired through the vehicle’s window. Horton died from her injuries.

The D.A.’s office said the Shelby County deputies would not be criminally charged for the shooting.