‘He Was Just a Child’: Tennessee Teen Shot and Killed by Deputies in Questionable Raid as Authorities Withhold Key Information

Tennessee sheriff’s deputies are refusing to release details as to why they shot and killed an 18-year-old Black man during an early morning raid other than he “displayed a firearm” — which may or may not be true judging by the agency’s history of lies. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed Daevon Montez Saint-Germain on Jan. 3 after raiding his family’s home at 7:30 a.m. with an alleged search warrant. But almost a week later, the sheriff’s office has refused to specify the reasons behind the search warrant. Instead, they have turned the investigation over to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, which is also refusing to release any details about the shooting under the rationale that it is still under investigation. But Saint-Germain’s family and friends are demanding answers and accountability over the shooting that resulted in the slaying of a young Black man who was on his way to becoming a commercial truck driver. However, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office does not equip its SWAT team with body cameras, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel, which also states the neighboring Knoxville Police Department does require its SWAT team to wear body cameras. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office...