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Tennessee deputy shot, wounded during standoff expected to recover

A Tennessee deputy who was shot and wounded in the chest during a standoff is expected to recover. The deputy was wearing a bulletproof vest when the incident occurred.

A Tennessee deputy who responded to a call at a home early Thursday has been shot and wounded, a sheriff said.

The deputy was shot in the chest during a standoff at the home in Lynnville, Giles County Sheriff Kyle Helton told news outlets. The deputy was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover because he was wearing a bulletproof vest, Helton said.

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Authorities continued to negotiate, and a male inside the home surrendered, authorities said.

Further details were not immediately released.

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