Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
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Cause: Gunfire
Location: Tennessee
Incident Date: 4/30/1921
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Not available
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Federal Prohibition Agent Irby Scruggs was shot and killed following a raid on a still in Knox County, Tennessee.
As he and a sheriff's deputy returned to Knoxville the deputy took offense at an order by Agent Scruggs that none of the seized liquor could be drunk. After Agent Scruggs told the deputy to put away a gun he carried on his lap the deputy shot him. Despite being mortally wounded, Agent Scruggs returned fire and killed the deputy.
