Men accused of exchanging gunfire with off-duty Tipton Co. officer

TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Two suspected burglars accused of exchanging gunfire with an off-duty police officer are jailed on a host of charges.

Cordarrell Byars, left, and Isaiah Harris

Tipton County deputies say Cordarrell Byers and Isaiah Harris were interrupted by a neighbor trying to break into a home in Mason last Friday and exchanged gunfire twice.

The neighbor works for the Covington Police Department.

Deputies found their wrecked car, which had been stolen earlier in the day.

The two are suspected in at least two home break-ins.