SWAT, negotiators respond to hostage situation in Hardeman County

UPDATE (9/22/22): TBI announces arrest, details in Hardeman County standoff

HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. — Authorities are currently responding to a hostage situation in Hardeman County.

According to Hardeman County Sheriff John Doolen, two people are being held inside a house off Highway 57 between Saulsbury and Grand Junction.

Sheriff Doolen says one hostage escaped the house with injuries and is being airlifted to a medical facility.

Doolen says Jackson’s SWAT team and negotiators are currently on scene.

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